Reproduction effects on annual fleece production, liveweight and body condition of grazing Merino ewes

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 931-937

  Waters, C M ^a   Coelli, K A ^a   Lee, G J ^a   Atkins, K D ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREED; FIBER DIAMETER; FLEECE; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION; MERINO SHEEP; WOOL FIBER; YIELD;

EID: 0033671103     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA00054     Document Type: Article

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4. Variation in wool growth with physiological state
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8. Genetic evaluation of production traits between and within flocks of Merino sheep. I. Hogget fleece weights, body weight and wool quality
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10. Wool growth of pregnant and lactating Merino ewes
11. Genetic parameters for reproductive traits
12. Lamb mortality under three lambing systems