The male effect in the Australian cashmere goat. 2. Role of olfactory cues from the male

• Published in: Animal reproduction science Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 55 - 67
• Main Authors: Walkden-Brown, S.W., Restall, B.J., Henniawati
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.1993
• Subjects: CAPRIN; CAPRINOS; GOATS; MACHO; MALE; MALES; OLFACCION; OLFACTION

Exposing seasonally anovulatory does to bucks may induce a synchronised onset of fertile reproductive cycling, the ‘male effect’. The role of fleece and urine odours from the buck in mediating this effect was examined in three experiments. In each experiment, ovarian activity was assessed at laparos...