Maintenance of body temperature in the neonatal lamb: Effects of breed, birth weight, and litter size

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1093-1101

  Dwyer, C M ^a   Morgan, C A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior; Breed; Neonate; Sheep; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33748769821     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.8451093x     Document Type: Article

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