Influence of level of nutrition during late pregnancy on reproductive productivity of red deer: I. Adult and primiparous hinds gestating red deer calves

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 261-283

  Asher, G W ^a   Mulley, R C ^b   O'Neill, K T ^a   Scott, I C ^a   Jopson, N B ^a   Littlejohn, R P ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Gestation; Lactation; Nutrition; Pregnancy; Red deer

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 14744296560     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.07.012     Document Type: Article

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