Ovarian activity, conception and pregnancy patterns of cows in the semiarid communal rangelands in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 118, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 140-147

  Nqeno, N ^a   Chimonyo, M ^a   Mapiye, C ^a   Marufu, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Body condition; Body weights; Cow reproduction; Seasonal effects; Sour rangeland

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; SEASON; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; OVARY; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 74449085500     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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