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The use of light and melatonin treatments in the preparation of Suffolk rams for out-of-season breeding

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

H. Ll. Williams ,
M. Hanif  and
G. Cairns
H. Ll. Williams
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry, Royal Veterinary College, Potters Bar EN6 1NB
M. Hanif
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry, Royal Veterinary College, Potters Bar EN6 1NB
G. Cairns
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry, Royal Veterinary College, Potters Bar EN6 1NB

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Information
BSAP Occasional Publication , Volume 14: New Developments in Sheep Production , January 1990 , pp. 142 - 145
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1990

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