Parity effects on maternal behaviour are not related to circulating oestradiol concentrations in two breeds of sheep

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 148-154

  Dwyer, Cathy M ^a   Smith, Lesley A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experience; Maternal behaviour; Oestradiol; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; LEARNING; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PARITY; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 41149178343     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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