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The influence of genotype and ewe body condition on reproductive performance

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Title The influence of genotype and ewe body condition on reproductive performance
 
Creator C MALIK, R
AL-KHOZAM, N M.
A RAZZAQUE, M
AL-MUTAWA, T A
 
Subject Ewe body condition, Genotype, Reproduction, Sheep
 
Description Ewes from 5 genotypes-Naeemi, Chios, Texel, Border Leicester Merino (BLM) and Naecmi x Border Leicester Merino-were scored for body condition before breeding and their reproductive performance was compared. Large differences were detected between genotypes with respect to fertility, prolificacy, birth weight and litter weight. Birth weight of lambs born to Naeemi ewes was lesser than the lambs born to BLM, Texel and Naeemi x BLM ewes (P
 
Publisher Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
 
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Date 2013-12-12
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/35574
 
Source The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences; Vol 70, No 2 (2000)
0367-8318
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/35574/15710
 
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