Factors affecting semen characteristics and scrotal circumference in Damascus bucks

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 141-149

  Al Ghalban, Ahmed M ^a   Tabbaa, Mohammad J ^a   Kridli, Rami T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Damascus goat; Horned; Scrotal circumference; Seasonality; Semen characteristics

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 2442442177     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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