Genetic relationships between faecal egg count and production traits in commercial Merino sheep flocks

Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-32

  Pollott, G E ^a   Greeff, J C ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Gt S Agric Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Faecal egg count; Genetic parameters; Parasites (gastro intestinal); Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 4444320250     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800054497     Document Type: Article

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