The effect of breeding hoggets on lifetime performance

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 321-330

  Kenyon, P R ^a   Van Der Linden, D S ^b   West, D M ^a   Morris, S T ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeding; Ewe lamb; Hogget; Lifetime performance; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BREEDING; BREEDING POPULATION; CONDITION FACTOR; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MATURATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SHEEP;

EID: 84862868414     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2011.611148     Document Type: Article

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