A comparison of Scottish Blackface and Cheviot ewes and five sire breeds in terms of lamb output at weaning in hill sheep systems

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 221-233

  Carson, A F ^a,b   Irwin, D ^a   Kilpatrick, D J ^b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034836002     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0021859601001277     Document Type: Article

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