A comparison of two lamb production systems in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 365-375

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

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Frequent lambing; Multiple lambing; Pregnancy rates; Sheep; Year round lambing

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; GROWTH; LITTER; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

FRIESIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 45849099275     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230809510467     Document Type: Article

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