Effect of the ratio of teaser rams used prior to breeding on the reproductive performance of ewe hoggets

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 342-345

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

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeding performance; Ewe lamb; Hogget; Liveweight; Pregnancy rate; Ram effect; Teaser; Vasectomised ram

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SHEEP; TIME;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38549142766     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2007.36791     Document Type: Article

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