Factors affecting the reproductive performance of Awassi sheep flocks in north-east of Jordan: An epidemiological study

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1755-1764

  Lafi, S Q ^a   Talafha, A Q ^a   Giadinis, N ^b   Kalaitzakis, E ^b   Pourliotis, K ^b   Panousis, N ^b  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Awassi sheep; Jordan; Logistic regression; Nutrition; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM; OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

RETINOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; JORDAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; COHORT STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; JORDAN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; VITAMIN A;

EID: 75349085548     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-009-9374-z     Document Type: Article

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