Effect of body condition score of does and use of bucks subjected to added artificial light on estrus response of Alpine goats

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1285-1289

  Rivas Muñoz, Raymundo ^a   Carrillo, Evaristo ^a   Rodriguez Martinez, Rafael ^b   Leyva, Carlos ^b   Mellado, Miguel ^b   Véliz, Francisco Gerardo ^b  

^a Technologic Institute of Torreon   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Body condition; Estrus; Goats; Ovulation; Photoperiod

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GOAT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MEXICO; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; PROCEDURES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GOATS; MALE; MEXICO; PHOTOPERIOD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 77954459288     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-010-9563-9     Document Type: Article

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