The performance of the Dorper and Dorper X Red Maasai sheep
Data on 1199 lambs collected over a 10 year period (1978 to 1987) on Dorper and Dorper X Red Maasai sheep at Ol'Magogo were used in this study. Lamb traits studied were weights from birth to yearling and absolute growth rates between adjacent stages of growth. In general, crossbred lambs performed b...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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1992
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28451 |
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