Dag score is negatively correlated with breech bareness score of sheep

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 999-1003

  Scobie, D R ^a   O'Connell, D ^a   Morris, C A ^b   Hickey, S M ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Flystrike protection

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; ORGANIC FARMING; PROFITABILITY; SHEEP; WEANING;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

FRIESIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 45849087238     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07397     Document Type: Conference Paper

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