Modelling a Transition from Purebred Romney to Fully Shedding Wiltshire–Romney Crossbred

Considering the current low prices for coarse wool (fibre diameter > 30 µm), a grading up transition to a shedding flock may eliminate wool harvesting costs and increase sheep farm profit. This transition could be achieved by breeding non-shedding ewes with Wiltshire rams. A bio-economic system-d...

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Main Authors: Lydia Jane Farrell, Stephen Todd Morris, Paul R. Kenyon, Peter R. Tozer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/11/2066