Evaluation of Dorset, Finnsheep, Romanov, Texel, and Montadale breeds of sheep: V. Reproduction of F1 ewes in spring mating seasons

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2743-2751

  Casas, E ^a,b   Freking, B A ^a   Leymaster, K A ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeds; Fertility Rate; Reproduction; Sheep; Spring Mating

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33645984581     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83122743x     Document Type: Article

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