Behavioural development in the neonatal lamb: Effect of maternal and birth-related factors

Theriogenology

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 1027-1050

  Dwyer, C M ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Lambs; Neonate; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; LABOR; LITTER SIZE; MALE; NEWBORN; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHEEP; SUCKLING;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SEX FACTORS; SHEEP;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037302436     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(02)01137-8     Document Type: Article

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