Pre-conception energy balance and secondary sex ratio - Partial support for the Trivers-Willard hypothesis in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2119-2125

  Roche, J R ^a   Lee, J M ^a   Berry, D P ^b  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Maternal condition; Sex ratio; Trivers Willard

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEX RATIO; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; SEX RATIO; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746862751     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72282-2     Document Type: Article

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