Genetic parameters for lamb weight at different ages and wool production in Baluchi sheep

Animal Science

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 247-255

  Yazdi, M H ^a   Engstrom G ^a   Nasholm A ^a   Johansson, K ^a   Jorjani, H ^a   Liljedahl, L E ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Animal models; Growth; Lambs; Maternal effect; Sheep; Variance components

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031256230     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800016556     Document Type: Article

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