Genetic correlations for daily gain between ram and ewe lambs fed in feedlot conditions and ram lambs fed in Pinpointer units

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1155-1158

  Van Vleck, L D ^a,b   Leymaster, K A ^c   Jenkins, T G ^c  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Genetics; Growth; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; SHEEP; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SHEEP; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0034182777     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.7851155x     Document Type: Article

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