Sperm storage and duration of fertility in female ostriches (Struthio camelus)

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 158-165

  Malecki, I A ^a   Cloete, S W P ^b,c   Gertenbach, W D ^c   Martin, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Elsenburg Agricultural Development Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fertile period; Fertilisation; Sperm loss; Sperm storage; Vitelline membrane spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

AVES; CAMELUS; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 10944225384     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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