Evaluation of melatonin and bromocryptine administration in Spanish goats I. Effects on the out of season breeding performance in spring, kidding rate and fleece weight of does

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-40

  Wuliji, T ^a   Litherland, A ^b   Goetsch, A L ^a   Sahlu, T ^a   Puchala, R ^a   Dawson, L J ^c   Gipson, T ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Breeding; Melatonin; Prolactin; Spanish goat

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 0037715144     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00055-5     Document Type: Article

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