Index selection in terminal sire sheep: implications for genetic improvement in a crossbreeding system
Using terminal sires for crossbreeding is standard practice in the UK sheep industry, where over 70% of market lambs have terminal sire breeding. Thus, selection focusing on terminal sires will translate to changes in the entire industry. Consumers perceive lamb meat as fatty and demand for it has d...
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Virginia Tech
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24774 |