A study on reproductive performance and related factors of zebu cows in pastoral herds in a semi-arid area of Tanzania

Theriogenology

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1859-1874

  Kanuya, N L ^a   Matiko, M K ^a   Kessy, B M ^a   Mgongo, F O ^a   Ropstad, E ^b   Reksen, O ^b  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cyclical activity; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Reproductive performance; Zebu cows

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLIMATE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; TANZANIA; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLIMATE; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; PARITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TANZANIA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745484475     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.10.016     Document Type: Article

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