The effects of Leucaena leucocephala on semen quality, fertility and reproductive performance of dihydroxy pyridone-adapted South African Nguni goats

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 205-211

  Akingbade, A A ^a   Nsahlai, I V ^b   Morris, C D ^c  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GOAT; LIVESTOCK; UNGULATE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPRA HIRCUS; LEUCAENA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; SYNERGISTES JONESII; UNGULATA;

EID: 0036769455     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002185960200240X     Document Type: Article

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