The possible role of prolactin in laying performance and steroid hormone secretion in domestic hen (Gallus domesticus)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 249-255

  Reddy, I J ^a   David, C G ^a   Sarma, P V ^a   Singh, Khub ^a  

^a ICAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL NUTRITION AND PHYSIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Egg production; Hen; Oestradiol 17 ; Pause days; Progesterone; Prolactin modulation

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EGG LAYING; EGG PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HEN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; STEROID RELEASE;

EID: 0036387154     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-6480(02)00034-5     Document Type: Article

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