Article
Breed and environmental influences on weaner lamb production in Zimbabwe.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 May 1991
Manyuchi B, Tawonezvi H P, Chiwara R M
Abstract excerpt
Performance of the Dorper and Mutton Merino breeds and their crosses was assessed from 1,305 ewe and 1,453 lamb records from six lambing seasons. Dorper and Mutton Merino were mated in all combinations under an accelerated lambing system and crossbred females were mated to Suffolk rams. The Dorpe...
Topics
- Animals
- Birth Weight
- Breeding
- Crosses, Genetic
- Female
- Genotype
- Hybrid Vigor
- Least-Squares Analysis
- Longevity
- Male
- Maternal Age
- Seasons
- Sex Factors
- Sheep
- Twins
- Weaning
- Weight Gain
- Zimbabwe