Shearing ewes at mid-pregnancy is associated with changes in fetal growth and development

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 697-705

  Revell, D K ^a   Morris, S T ^a   Cottam, Y H ^a   Hanna, J E ^a   Thomas, D G ^a   Brown, S ^a   McCutcheon, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cold exposure; Herbage intake; Mid pregnancy shearing; Placenta; Wool follicles

Indexed keywords

SHEEP;

LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036278541     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR01140     Document Type: Article

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