Breeding sheep with 4 teats in a flock in Devon, England

A survey of British breeds and crossbreeds revealed that they contained ewes with extra teats, in many cases even functional. In one flock, a crossbred mix of three breeds, some selection for 4 teats had taken place and 79 of 147 ewes had 4 teats and 2 ewes had 6 teats. Length of the extra teats var...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: D. A. R. Davies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 1988-10-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72324