Evaluation of Dorset, Finnsheep, Romanov, Texel, and Montadale breeds of sheep: III. Wool characteristics of F1 ewes

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2293-2300

  Lupton, C J ^a,c   Freking, B A ^b   Leymaster, K A ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crossbred Sheep; Ram Breeds; Wool Characteristics; Wool Production

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 4243190301     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8282293x     Document Type: Article

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