Puberty in Anglo-Nubian and Saanen female kids raised in the semi-arid of North-eastern Brazil

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 167-172

  Freitas, V J F ^a   Lopes Junior, E S ^a   Rondina, D ^a   Salmito Vanderley, C S B ^a   Salles, H O ^b   Simplicio A A ^b   Baril, G ^c   Saumande, J ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^c UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

Author keywords

Female; Goat; Puberty; Semi arid

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 2442557258     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.07.005     Document Type: Article

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