Preliminary results on the use of diagnostic ultrasonography as a management tool to quantify egg production potential in breeding ostrich (Struthio camelus australis) females

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 48-52

  Lambrechts, H ^a,d   Cloete, S W P ^b   Swart, D ^c   Greyling, J P C ^d  

^a Klein Karoo International   (South Africa)

^b Institute of Animal Production   (South Africa)

^c ARC Grootfontein Small Stock Centre   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Breeding ostriches; Diagnostic ultrasonography; Flock breeding; Follicular activity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BREEDING; BREEDING METHOD; BREEDING SUCCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EGG PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HERD; NONHUMAN; OSTRICH; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; ANIMAL; EGG LAYING; MALE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALIA; CAMELUS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVIPOSITION; STRUTHIONIFORMES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036617823     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v73i2.554     Document Type: Article

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