Genetic evaluation of crossbred lamb production. 1. Breed and fixed effects for birth and weaning weight of first-cross lambs, gestation length, and reproduction of base ewes

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 443-453

  Fogarty, N M ^a   Ingham, V M ^a   Gilmour, A R ^a   Cummins, L J ^b   Gaunt, G M ^b   Stafford, J ^c   Edwards, J E Hocking ^c   Banks, R G ^d  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Border Leicester; Lamb growth; Maternal; Progeny test

Indexed keywords

GENETIC VARIATION;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 21244442707     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04221     Document Type: Article

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