Case study: The effect of inbreeding on the production and reproduction traits in the Elsenburg Dormer sheep stud

Livestock Science

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 218-224

  van Wyk, J B ^a   Fair, M D ^a   Cloete, S W P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b Institute for Animal Production Elsenburg   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dormer sheep; Early growth; Genetic parameters; Inbreeding depression; Survival and reproduction traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 58149517793     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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