Genetic parameter estimates for total weight of lamb weaned in Afrino and Merino sheep

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 111-116

  Snyman, M A ^a   Olivier, J J ^a   Erasmus, G J ^b   Van Wyk, J B ^b  

^a Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ewe productivity; Genetic parameters; Sheep; Total weight of lamb weaned

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0000121149     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(96)01418-2     Document Type: Article

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