The ovulation rate in anoestrous female goats managed under grazing conditions and exposed to the male effect is increased by nutritional supplementation

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 105, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 409-416

  De Santiago Miramontes, M A ^a   Rivas Munoz R ^a   Munoz Gutierrez M ^d   Malpaux, B ^c   Scaramuzzi, R J ^b   Delgadillo, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

^d DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biostimulation; Caprine; Does; Estrous behavior; Flushing; Goat

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GOAT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; GOATS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OVULATION INDUCTION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 40349114925     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.11.008     Document Type: Article

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