An effective method for improving the fertility of glycerol-exposed poultry semen

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1594-1601

  Long, J A ^a   Kulkarni, G ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accudenz; Glycerol; Rooster; Semen; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 4444318852     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.9.1594     Document Type: Article

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