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The Effect of Age of Dam and Birth Rank on the Reproductive Performance of Ewes as One- and Two-Year-Olds
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Lambs that are born to ewe lambs are not commonly selected as replacement ewes for sheep flocks in New Zealand, as they are born smaller and later than lambs born to mature ewes, hindering their chances of being heavy enough to breed as ewe lambs themselves. By selecting lambs born t...
Autores principales: | Pettigrew, Emma, Hickson, Rebecca, Morris, Steve, Kenyon, Paul, Corner-Thomas, Rene, Haslin, Emmanuelle, Blair, Hugh |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8001827/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33802052 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11030770 |
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