Effect of controlled breeding on the fertility of Awassi and Red Karaman ewes and the performance of the offspring

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 230-235

  Emsen, E ^a   Yaprak, M ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Flushing; Lambing rate; Sheep; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33748931320     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.09.022     Document Type: Article

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