Growth, carcass characteristics and androgen concentrations of gonad-altered ram lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-59

  Wellington, G H ^a   Hogue, D E ^a   Foote, R H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass; Castrate; Lambs; Short scrotum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037382214     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00007-5     Document Type: Article

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