Across flock (co)variance components for faecal worm egg count, live weight, and fleece traits for Australian merinos

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 35-43

  Khusro, M ^a   Van Der Werf, J H J ^a,b   Brown, D J ^a   Ball, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Australian Sheep Industry CRC   (Australia)

Author keywords

Field data; Genetic correlations; Helminth infestation; Heritability; Industry; Resistance; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; VERMES;

EID: 7644224048     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.06.012     Document Type: Article

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