Effects of breed and age on the performance of crossbred hill ewes sourced from Scottish Blackface dams

Effects of breed and age on the performance of crossbred hill ewes sourced from Scottish Blackface dams

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of age and breed on the reproductive performance and lamb output of crossbred hill ewes relative to purebred Scottish Blackface (BF). BF ewes were compared alongside Swaledale (SW) × BF, North Country Cheviot (CH) × BF, Lleyn (LL) × BF and Texel (T)...

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Main Authors: R.W. Annett, A.F. Carson, L.E.R. Dawson, D. Irwin, D.J. Kilpatrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
crossbreeding
hill flocks
prolificacy
lamb output
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731110002090

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