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Filtering by: Subject Sheep -- Breeding Creator Dahmen, J. J. (Jerome John), 1919

Some genetic and environmental factors affecting weaning weights of lambs

Creator:

Dahmen, J. J. (Jerome John), 1919-

Abstract:

Eight purebred rams (four Suffolk and four Panama) previously selected as high and low on the basis of post-weaning performance feed test of 84 days were used each of three years. Each of the rams was mated to approximately 25 grade Panama ewes each year. One ram and 25 ewes...

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Dissertation

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produce these in quantity and quality have economic value in breeding for sheep im- provement. Weaning