Heritability estimates and genetic and phenotypic correlations of lamb production parameters with hogget liveweight and fleece traits in Western Australian Merino sheep

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 281-286

  Cloete, S W P ^a   Greeff, J C ^a   Lewer, R P ^a  

^a Institute of Animal Production   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fibre diameter; Fleece weight; Lamb production; Liveweight

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LAMB; MAMMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

FIBER DIAMETER; FLEECE; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION; MERINO SHEEP; WEIGHT; WOOL INDUSTRY;

EID: 0036118740     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR00183     Document Type: Article

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