Genetic parameters for body weight, fleece weight and fibre diameter in South African Angora goats

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-6

  Snyman, M A ^a   Olivier, J J ^a  

^a Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Angora goats; Body weight; Correlations; Fibre diameter; Fleece weight; Heritability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008599319     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(96)01005-6     Document Type: Article

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