Effect of nutrition on testicular traits of tropically adapted yearling beef bulls

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 950-953

  Swanepoel, F J C ^a   Taylor, G J ^b   Webb, E C ^c   Stroebel, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diet; Reproduction; Scrotal circumference

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REPRODUCTION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; WEANING;

EID: 45849096777     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08059     Document Type: Conference Paper

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