The effect of the introduction of the Thoka gene for fecundity on lamb production from Cheviot ewes

Animal Science

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 503-507

  Russel, A J F ^a   Alexieva, S A ^b   Elston, D A ^c  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Bulgaria)

^c BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ewes; Fecundity; Lamb production

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031505544     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135772980001612X     Document Type: Article

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