Maternal effects on weight and ultrasonically measured traits of lambs in a small closed Suffolk flock

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 235-246

  Maniatis, N ^a   Pollott, G E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body measurements; Genetic parameter; Lamb growth; Maternal effects

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036723648     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(02)00114-1     Document Type: Article

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