Chemical control of prolactin secretion and it's effects on pause days, egg production and steroid hormone concentration in girirani birds

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 685-692

  Reddy, I J ^a   David, C G ^a   Raju, S S ^a  

^a ICAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL NUTRITION AND PHYSIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical control of prolactin secretion; Egg production in girirani birds; Steroid hormones

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EID: 33749616083     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2006.685.692     Document Type: Article

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