Efecto de la fase lunar sobre la frecuencia de partos en la oveja

  1. C. Palacios
  2. J.A. Abecia
Book:
XXXIII Jornadas Científicas y XII Internacionales de la Sociedad Española de Ovinotecnica y Caprinotenia: Almería, 24-27 de septiembre de 2008 : producción ovina y caprina, nº XXXIII SEOC

Publisher: Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca ; Junta de Andalucía

ISBN: 978-84-8474-246-3

Year of publication: 2008

Pages: 196-199

Congress: Sociedad Española de Ovinotecnia y Caprinotecnia (SEOC). Jornadas (33. 2008. Almería)

Type: Conference paper

Abstract

In order to determine whether or not the phase of the moon affects thedistribution of lambing throughout the year, 68.127 sheep lambings have beenstudied. The distribution was as follows: full moon, 25%; last quarter, 26%; newmoon, 25% and first quarter, 24%. In conclusion, it has been scientificallydemonstrated that Moon has nothing to do with the distribution of lambing.