Genetic Parameter Estimates for Growth and Fleece Characteristics in Targhee Sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1729-1737

  Notter, D R ^a   Hough, J D ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b American Hereford Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Fleece; Genetic Parameters; Growth; Maternal Effects; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN; WOOL;

AGING; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS; VARIATION (GENETICS); WEIGHT GAIN; WOOL;

EID: 0031180931     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.7571729x     Document Type: Article

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