Hair Sheep Genetic Resources and Their Contribution to Diversified Small Ruminant Production in the United States

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 630-640

  Wildeus, S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Carcass Quality; Growth Rate; Reproductive Performance; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BREEDING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HAIR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SHEEP; UNITED STATES; WOOL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HAIR; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; UNITED STATES; WOOL;

EID: 0031092158     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.753630x     Document Type: Article

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