Effect of the age of rams on reproductive performance of ewe hoggets

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 184-187

  Kenyon, P R ^a   Morel, P C H ^b   Morris, S T ^a   West, D M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeding performance; Conception rate; Ewe hogget; Ewe lamb; Pregnancy rate; Ram; Ram age

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34548026060     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2007.36765     Document Type: Article

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