Influence of lambing-to-rebreeding interval on ewe reproductive performance in the anestrous season

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 453-456

  Goulet, F ^a   Castonguay, F W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anestrus; Estrus synchronization; Ewe; Fertility; Post partum; Prolificacy

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036760877     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A01-098     Document Type: Article

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