Reproductive performance of South African indigenous goats following oestrous synchronisation and AI

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 57, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 115-120

  Lehloenya, K C ^a   Greyling, J P C ^a   Schwalbach, L M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Indigenous goats; Litter size; Neonatal loss; Oestrous synchronisation

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 13944266749     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2004.05.004     Document Type: Article

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