Plasma progesterone concentrations as puberty criteria for Brahman-crossbred heifers

Livestock Science

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-105

  Cooke, R F ^a   Arthington, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Braford; Brahman Angus; Heifer; Progesterone; Puberty

Indexed keywords

EID: 64949184644     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.10.009     Document Type: Article

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