Genetic parameters for milk yield and faecal nematode egg count in saanen does

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 523-528

  Morris, C A ^a   Wheeler, M ^a   Hosking, B C ^b   Watson, T G ^c   Hurford, A P ^a   Foote, B J ^d   Foote, J F ^d  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b Diversity New Zealand Ltd   (New Zealand)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

^d NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Faecal egg count; Heritability; Milk yield; Nematodes; Saanen goats

Indexed keywords

GENETIC PARAMETERS; HERITABILITY; LACTATION; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0031429945     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1997.9513274     Document Type: Article

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