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Genetic parameters of lamb survival for Dorset, Lleyn and Texel sheep |
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Cambridge University Press |
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10.1017/S2040470016000017 |
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Application proportion of Dorset, Lleyn and Texel lambs unaccounted for, and therefore deemed not to have survived up to 8 weeks of age, ranged from 10%-13%. Lamb survival is a heritable trait in all three breeds indicating that genetic improvement for this trait is possible. |
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science in association with AHDB: Advances in Animal Biosciences Animal Science for a Sustainable Future, 7(1), p. 092-092 |
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