Genetic correlations between reproduction of crossbred ewes and the growth and carcass performance of their progeny

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 80, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 73-79

  Afolayan, R A ^a   Fogarty, N M ^a   Gilmour, A R ^a   Ingham, V M ^b   Gaunt, G M ^c   Cummins, L J ^c  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Agrisearch Services Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carcass fat; Ewe productivity; Genetic parameters; Meat pH; Meat quality

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 56949099172     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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