Effect of sire breed on growth, carcass, and wool characteristics of lambs born to merino ewes in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 93-100

  Scales, G H ^a   Bray, A R ^b   Baird, D B ^b   O'Connell D ^b   Knight, T L ^b  

^a AgResearch ^*  (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Lamb meat; Sheep; Sheep breed; Wool production

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0033902555     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2000.9513412     Document Type: Article

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