Effects of temperament on pregnancy rates to fixed-timed AI in Bos indicus beef cows

Livestock Science

Volumn 142, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 108-113

  Cooke, R F ^a   Bohnert, D W ^a   Meneghetti, M ^b   Losi, T C ^c   Vasconcelos, J L M ^d  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ZOETIS   (United States)

^c Lageado Consultoria Agropecuária ^*  (Brazil)

^d SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bos indicus; Reproduction; Temperament

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS;

EID: 80655124643     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2011.06.024     Document Type: Article

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