Reproduction in female yaks (Bos grunniens) and opportunities for improvement

Theriogenology

Volumn 59, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 1303-1312

  Zi, Xiang Dong ^a  

^a Southwest Nationalities College   (China)

Author keywords

Estrus induction; Nutrition; Reproduction; Yak

Indexed keywords

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHINA; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL MATURATION; TIBET;

BOS; BOS GRUNNIENS;

EID: 0037361606     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(02)01172-X     Document Type: Article

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