Evaluation of sexual maturity of young bulls from different breeds selected for post-weaning weight

Sperm traits of 243 young bulls from Caracu (n=62), Gir (n=23), Guzerá (n=59) and Nellore (n=99) breeds, with 20-25 months of age, from the Breeding Program of Estação Experimental de Zootecnia de Sertãozinho, were analyzed. On the day of breeding soundness evaluation animals were weighed, the scrot...

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Main Authors: Fabio Morato Monteiro, Letícia Zoccolaro Oliveira, Clara Slade Oliveira, Tatiane Almeida Drummond Tetzner, Maria eugênia zerlottu Mercadante, Renata Helena Branco, Joaquim Mansano Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Zootecnia 2011-01-01
Series:Boletim de Indústria Animal
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Online Access:http://revistas.bvs-vet.org.br/bia/article/view/24263