Early sexual experience improves ram breeding

Research on the development of sexual behavior in male sheep has demonstrated that ram lambs are sufficiently mature in their first year of life to assume an important role in sheep-breeding programs. Lack of sexual experience in the first year can result in sexual inactivity, reduced mating rates,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Edward O. Price, Martin R. Dally, Reid Borgwardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1996-07-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v050n04p37