Effect of liveweight at the start of the breeding period and liveweight gain during the breeding period and pregnancy on reproductive performance of hoggets and the liveweight of their lambs

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 355-364

  Mulvaney, F J ^a   Morris, S T ^a   Kenyon, P R ^a   West, D M ^a   Morel, P C H ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Ewe lamb; Hogget; Ovine; Pregnancy loss

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; HERB; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SHEEP; WEANING; WEIGHT;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79959703236     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2010.504527     Document Type: Article

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