An automated method for the evaluation of ram libido in real mating conditions

We investigated if sexual behaviour of rams can be assessed with an electronic Alpha-Detector (AD) which automatically records mounts of mating rams. To evaluate the rams’ libido (i.e. all sexual activities), we used six intact and six vasectomised rams in pen tests in three different seasons (late...

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Main Authors: M. Alhamada, N. Debus, F. Bocquier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
ram
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731117000611