Effect of early and late exposure to estrual ewes on ram sexual performance classifications

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 97, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 295-302

  Stellflug, J N ^a   Lewis, G S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrus; Ewe exposure; Rams; Rearing conditions; Sexual behavior; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CLASSIFICATION; EJACULATION; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP; TIME;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; EJACULATION; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33751197729     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.02.007     Document Type: Article

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