Semen quality factor as an indicator of fertilizing ability for geese

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 155-159

  Liu, S J ^a,b   Zheng, J X ^a   Yang, N ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HEILONGJIANG AUGUST FIRST LAND RECLAMATION UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fertility; Goose; Semen quality; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

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EID: 37849041324     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00300     Document Type: Article

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