Variation in ovulation rate and litter size
An increase in mean prolificacy is a goal for many sheep production systems, but it is also desirable that variation be minimized around the optimum value. Lambs born in litters of 3 or 4 can be reared with intensive management, but at higher input costs than for twins. Thus for a mean litter size (...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland
1988-10-01
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| Series: | Agricultural and Food Science |
| Online Access: | https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72320 |