Use of sexed semen and its effect on conception rate, calf sex, dystocia, and stillbirth of Holsteins in the United States

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3880-3890

  Norman, H D ^a   Hutchison, J L ^a   Miller, R H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conception rate; Dystocia; Sexed semen; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SPERM; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES; BOVINAE; PROCEDURES; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEMEN; SEX PRESELECTION; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955037360     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2781     Document Type: Article

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