Relationship between production performance, visual appraisal and body measurements of young Dorper rams

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 256-262

  Fourie, P J ^a   Neser, F W C ^b   Olivier, J J ^c   Van Der Westhuizen, C ^a  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Body measurements; Dorper sheep; Post weaning growth; Visual appraisal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036972194     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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