Wool and liveweight responses to nutrition by Merino sheep genetically selected for high or low staple strength

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1129-1137

  Adams, N R ^a,b   Briegel, J R ^a,b   Ritchie, A J M ^b,c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b CRC for Premium Quality Wool   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body composition; Wool growth

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

SHEEP; WOOL, MERINO; YIELD;

EID: 0030691821     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97025     Document Type: Article

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