Ram effect: Adult rams induce a greater reproductive response in anestrous ewes than yearling rams

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 271-277

  Ungerfeld, R ^a   Ramos, M A ^a   Gonzalez Pensado S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Courtship behavior; Parity; Pheromones; Sexual behavior; Sheep

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP;

AGE FACTORS; ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; BREEDING; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 36549025511     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.12.013     Document Type: Article

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