Evaluation of three-ram cohort serving capacity tests as a substitute for individual serving capacity tests

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2024-2031

  Stellflug, J N ^a   Lewis, G S ^a   Moffet, C A ^a   Leeds, T D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ram; Serving capacity test; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EJACULATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; EJACULATION; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 49749086531     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0820     Document Type: Article

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