Search Results - "Dally, M R"
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Enhanced skeletal growth of sheep heterozygous for an inactivated fibroblast growth factor receptor 3
Published in Journal of animal science (01-11-2006)“…Normal fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) acts as a negative bone growth regulator by restricting chondrocyte proliferation and endochondral bone…”
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Artificial selection of rams for sexual performance and its effect on the sexual behavior and fecundity of male and female progeny
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (02-04-2001)“…The objective of this study was to determine the effect of a single generation of artificial selection for sexual performance in rams on the sexual behavior…”
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Early handling increases lamb affinity for humans
Published in Animal behaviour (01-03-1998)“…Domestic animals that are socialized to humans are often more easily managed and less timid than those that are not. We examined whether increased handling and…”
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A note on the use of odor manipulation to facilitate the adoption of alien lambs by ewes bearing twins
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (19-04-2003)“…Adoption of alien lambs by ewes bearing single natural offspring has been facilitated by the use of artificial odorants such as neatsfoot oil to establish a…”
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Male–male competition fails to sexually stimulate domestic rams
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (05-11-2001)“…Male domestic sheep are non-territorial and mate in multiple-male mating groups in which males compete for access to females. The following study tests whether…”
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Ram influence on ovarian and sexual activity in anestrous ewes: effects of isolation of ewes from rams before joining and date of ram introduction
Published in Journal of animal science (01-04-1992)“…A 2-yr experiment was conducted to determine whether isolation of ewes from rams is necessary to achieve a high response to the ram effect and whether ewes…”
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Passive immunization of rams ( Ovis aries) against GnRH: effects on antibody titer, serum concentrations of testosterone, and sexual behavior
Published in Animal reproduction science (17-06-2002)“…The effect of immunoneutralization of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) on serum concentrations of testosterone and sexual behavior was evaluated in…”
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Repeated matings with individual ewes by rams differing in sexual performance
Published in Journal of animal science (01-03-1996)“…Twenty-four sexually mature rams were individually exposed to 10 estrous ewes on three occasions to determine the relationship between levels of sexual…”
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Measures of libido and their relation to serving capacity in the ram
Published in Journal of animal science (01-11-1992)“…The purpose of this study was to determine whether the ejaculation rate (serving capacity) of sexually experienced rams could be estimated by selected measures…”
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Sexual performance of twin ram lambs and the effect of number and sex of contemporary siblings
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-06-2000)“…The objectives of this investigation were to determine the degree of correspondence in the sexual performance of twin male sheep and to compare the sexual…”
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Sexual performance of rams as determined by maturation and sexual experience
Published in Journal of animal science (01-03-1991)“…The purpose of this study was to compare the sexual performance of rams that differed in age (maturation) and sexual experience. Twenty-four ram lambs (8 mo of…”
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Yearling rams initially disinterested in estrous ewes subsequently exhibit subnormal sexual performance
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-08-1999)“…Sexual performance tests are useful in describing and predicting relative differences in the sexual performance of male ungulates. A significant percentage of…”
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Fostering Lambs by Odor Transfer: The Add-On Experiment
Published in Journal of animal science (01-05-1987)“…Lamb-specific odor is used by ewes to discriminate between their own and alien offspring. Recent studies have demonstrated that fostering can be facilitated by…”
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Feed efficiency, growth rates, body composition, milk production and milk composition of Targhee sheep selected for increased weaning weight
Published in Journal of animal science (01-09-1987)“…Lactation and growth of three contemporary lines of grade Targhee sheep developed from the same genetic base were characterized by three experiments performed…”
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Behavior of Ewes and Lambs Subjected to Restraint Fostering
Published in Journal of animal science (01-05-1984)“…The objective of this study was to investigate the development of maternal-filial social attachments between ewes and alien lambs using the technique of…”
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Fostering lambs by odor transfer: the substitution experiment [Maternal behavior, olfaction]
Published in Journal of animal science (01-08-1984)“…Lamb-specific odor is used by ewes to discriminate between their own and alien offspring. The objective of the present study was to investigate the feasibility…”
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Relationships between hemoglobin type and reproduction, lamb, wool and milk production and health-related traits in crossbred ewes
Published in Journal of animal science (01-01-1980)“…Relationships among hemoglobin (Hb) types and production traits were examined in 294 crossbred ewes from North Country Cheviot, Dorset, Finnsheep and Romney…”
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Effect of early fenceline exposure to estrous ewes on the sexual performance of yearling rams
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-08-1999)“…Previous research has demonstrated that early heterosexual (mating) experience improves the sexual performance of yearling rams. The present study examines the…”
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Sexual stimulation in male sheep and goats
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-09-1998)“…Previous research has shown that the sexual performance of male goats is enhanced by viewing the mating activities of other males prior to being placed with…”
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Competitive ability of rams selected for high and low levels of sexual performance
Published in Animal science (Penicuik, Scotland) (01-04-1998)“…The objective of this study was to determine any differences in the competitive ability of rams differing in levels of sexual performance. Twenty sexually…”
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