The effect of mid-pregnancy stressors on twin-lamb live weight and body dimensions at birth

Livestock Science

Volumn 107, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 126-131

  Corner, R A ^a   Kenyon, P R ^a   Stafford, K J ^a   West, D M ^a   Oliver, M H ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Lamb birth weight; Mid pregnancy shearing

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33847166860     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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