Effect of improved diet on semen quality and scrotal circumference in the ram

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 333-341

  Kheradmand, Arash ^a   Babaci, Homayoon ^b   Batavani, Rooz Ali ^c  

^a LORESTAN UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

^c URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Diet; Ram; Scrotal circumference; Semen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 33845715771     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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