Effects of selenium administration on blood serum Se content and on selected reproductive characteristics of sheep (short communication)

Archives Animal Breeding

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 176-180

  Balicka Ramisz, Aleksandra ^a   Pilarczyk, Bogumiła ^a   Ramisz, Alojzy ^a   Wieczorek, Marta ^a  

^a WEST POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

fertility; selenium; sheep; weight gain

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33646272186     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: 23639822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/aab-49-176-2006     Document Type: Article

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