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Filtering by: Subject Sheep -- Breeding Creator Collins, Debora Ann Decade 1980-1989

Effects of sire breed on growth, feed efficiency, and carcass traits of cross-bred lambs slaughtered at three weights

Creator:

Collins, Debora Ann

Abstract:

This study examined the effects of sire breed and weight on the performance of 117 crossbred wether lambs born at the Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station, Corvallis. Lambs were produced by mating Clun Forest,Polypay, Dorset, Border Leicester, and Suffolk sires to Columbia-type ewes. After weaning at approximately 90 days...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

review of sheep crossbreeding studies by Nitter (1978) indicated that crossbreeding systems generally