Ram novelty and the duration of ram exposure affects the distribution of mating in ewes exposed to rams during the transition into the breeding season

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 111, Issue 2-4, 2009, Pages 249-260

  Hawken, P A R ^a   Beard, A P ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anoestrus; Breeding season; Ewes; Novelty; Ram effect

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; PROGESTERONE; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SHEEP; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 59149101889     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.03.009     Document Type: Article

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