Evaluation of bull fertility in dairy and beef cattle using cow field data

Theriogenology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 172-181

  Berry, D P ^a   Evans, R D ^b   Mc Parland, S ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b IRISH CATTLE BREEDING FEDERATION   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bull; Cattle; Fertility; Semen; Technician

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BOS;

EID: 78649826430     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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