Single trait selection for yearling fleece weight or liveweight in Romney sheep—correlated responses in liveweight, fleece traits, and ewe reproduction

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 95-106

  Morris, C A ^a   Johnson, D L ^a,b   Sumner, R M W ^a   Hight, G K ^a   Dobbie, J L ^a   Jones, K R ^a   Wrigglesworth, A L ^a   Hickey, S M ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b New Zealand Dairy Board   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Body weight; Correlated response; Fleece weight; Heritability; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

FIBRE PROPERTIES; SHEEP; WOOL;

EID: 0029674459     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1996.9513166     Document Type: Article

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