Effect of induced body condition score differences on physiological response, productive and reproductive performance of Malpura ewes kept in a hot, semi-arid environment

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 154-161

  Sejian, V ^a   Maurya, V P ^a   Naqvi, S M K ^a   Kumar, D ^a   Joshi, A ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Malpura ewes; Physiological response; Reproductive performance; Wool yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CLIMATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; WOOL;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CLIMATE; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; WOOL;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77951957091     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008.00896.x     Document Type: Article

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