The body composition and metabolic status of twin- and triplet-bearing ewes and their fetuses in late pregnancy

Livestock Science

Volumn 107, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 103-112

  Kenyon, P R ^a   Stafford, K J ^a   Jenkinson, C M C ^a   Morris, S T ^a   West, D M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fetal growth; Fetus; Lamb; Placental development; Sheep; Triplet; Twin

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33847117570     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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