Tunica dartos index as a parameter for measurement of adaptability of rams to subtropical conditions of Egypt

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 487-494

  Marai, Ibrahim F M ^a   El Darawany, Abdel Halim A ^a   Ismail, El Sayed A F ^b   Abdel Hafez, Mohamed A M ^b  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^b ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Heat stress; Ram semen trait; Serum testosterone; Tunica dartos index

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749535878     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00376.x     Document Type: Article

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