Development of black pigmented skin spots and pigmented wool fibres in a Merino flock - Causes, field observations, and wool measurement

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 751-760

  Fleet, M R ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Old Merino sheep; Pigmented spots

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; DOMESTIC SPECIES; GRAZING PRESSURE; PASTURE; PIGMENT; SHEEP; SKIN DISORDER; WOOL;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33746257159     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR05032     Document Type: Article

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