Estrous response to synchronization of estrus using different progesterone treatments outside the natural breeding season in ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 279-283

  Hashemi, M ^a   Safdarian, M ^a   Kafi, M ^b  

^a Fars Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources Iran   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Estrous characteristics; Estrous synchronization; Karakul ewe; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS;

EID: 33747778379     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.07.051     Document Type: Article

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