The objective of this study was to evaluate the possible use of biometric testicular traits as
selection criteria for young Nellore bulls using Bayesian inference to estimate heritability …

The reduction of age at puberty in young bulls is an important issue to reduce the growing
phase and promote substantial savings in production cost as well as to reduce the …

This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between testicular biometry and semen
variables, as well as, to relate testicular variables to the probability of selecting Nellore bulls …

Ultrasonography can provide information about the integrity of organs; however, rarely is
applied to the reproductive organ evaluation of bulls. The objective of the present study was …

A total of 51,161 records of scrotal circumference measurements at 18 mo of age (SC18)
and 17,648 records of sperm defects and breeding soundness of Nellore bulls (mean age of …

The sexual precocity and fertility of bovines have great impact on the economic success of
commercial cattle herds, where some reproductive traits have been adopted as selection …

Aiming to determine the relationship between the frequency of testicular shape and the
andrological aspects in young Nellore bulls, 18,676 animals were assessed. All …

Nonlinear mixed models were used to describe longitudinal scrotal circumference (SC)
measurements of Nellore bulls. Models comparisons were based on Akaike's information …

Sexual development is associated with marked gonadal growth. Scrotal circumference (SC)
is correlated with testicular weight and is the most common endpoint evaluated to determine …

O objetivo da pesquisa foi analisar as principais características reprodutivas de machos da
raça Nelore dos 12 aos 24 meses de idade e as correlações entre estas características. O …