Nutrition and fertility in ruminant livestock

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 126, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 259-276

  Robinson, J J ^a   Ashworth, C J ^a   Rooke, J A ^a   Mitchell, L M ^a   McEvoy, T G ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fertility; Nutrition; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; OVIS;

EID: 32244445848     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.08.006     Document Type: Article

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