Induced seasonal reproductive performance in two breeds of sheep

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 278-289

  deNicolo, G ^a   Morris, S T ^a   Kenyon, P R ^a   Morel, P C H ^b   Parkinson, T J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Corpora lutea; East Friesian; Ewe; Out of season; Pregnancy rate; Romney

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CORPUS LUTEUM; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SHEEP;

FRIESIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 36549070720     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.01.009     Document Type: Article

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