Development of Testicular Dimensions and Relative Puberty in Shami Camel Males
published by Damascus University
in 2006
in Animal Production
and research's language is
العربية
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Abstract in English
This study was carried out at Camel Research Station, Deer Al-Hajar,
Directorate of Animal Wealth Research, General Commission of Agricultural
Scientific Research to measure the testicular dimensions, TDs (Length, TL;
width, TW; Circumference, TC); the relationship between these parameters
and to use them as an indicator to determine the puberty age in Shami camel
males. Twenty five camel raised in the station were equally divided, according
to their age, into five groups: G1, almost one year,G2, G3, G4, and G5 were 2,
3, 4 and 5 years old, respectively.
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