Relationship between sexual behavior classifications of rams and lambs sired in a competitive breeding environment

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 463-468

  Stellflug, J N ^a   Cockett, N E ^b   Lewis, G S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competitive mating; Ewe lambing; Lambs born; Paternal typing; Ram; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33748770969     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.842463x     Document Type: Article

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