Throughout the production cycle, sheep producers must know whether or not their sheep are in condition (too thin, too fat, or just right) for the stage of production: breeding, late pregnancy, and lactation.

This dissertation develops mixed family selection for Pacific oysters using marker-based pedigree reconstruction. It focuses on improving the efficiency of parentage assignment, determining the optimum life stage to mix ...

A series of trials was conducted with Polypay (P), Coopworth (CP), Hampshire (H), and crossbred ewes over a two year period at three locations to assess the effects of ewe body condition and pre-lambing supplementatio ...

Embryonic loss of potential lambs resulting in partial failure of multiple ovulations is a significant factor in the reproductive rate of prolific breeds. The roles of genetic and nutritional variation (and their possi ...

Coopworth sheep, a newly available genotype, were compared with other genotypes in two trials to assess cumulative lamb and wool production and contributing components related to survival, reproduction and growth, and ...