The possible genetic improvement of reproduction and survival rate in Afrino sheep using a threshold model

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 120-124

  Snyman, M A ^a   Erasmus, G J ^b   Van Wyk, J B ^b  

^a Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Afrino sheep; Reproductive traits; Sire evaluation; Threshold model

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 3743132237     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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