The effect of mid- and late-pregnancy shearing of hoggets on lamb birthweight, weaning weight, survival rate, and wool follicle and fibre characteristics

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 877-882

  Kenyon, P R ^a   Sherlock, R G ^a   Morris, S T ^a   Morel, P C H ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ewe lamb; Sheep; Wool follicle development; Yearling ewe

Indexed keywords

LIVESTOCK FARMING; SHEEP; SURVIVAL; WEANING; WEIGHT; WOOL;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33747066359     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR05336     Document Type: Article

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