Analysis of different effects on longevity in four sheep breeds of northern Germany

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 71-74

  Kern, G ^a   Kemper, N ^a   Traulsen, I ^a   Henze, C ^a   Stamer, E ^b   Krieter, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b TiDa Tier und Daten GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breed; Culling; Lambs; Longevity; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77950843636     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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