Evaluation of management variables to advance conception and calving date of red deer (Cervus elaphus) in New Zealand venison production systems

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 118, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 279-296

  Griffiths, W M ^a   Stevens, D R ^a   Archer, J A ^a   Asher, G W ^a   Littlejohn, R P ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calving; Conception; Nutrition; Red deer; Stag; Weaning

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; DEER; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME; WEANING;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; DEER; DIET; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MEAT; MELATONIN; NEW ZEALAND; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS; WEANING;

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 74449084830     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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