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Derivation of a new lamb survival trait for the New Zealand sheep industry.
Journal of animal science - 1 Aug 2015
Vanderick S, Auvray B, Newman S-A, Dodds K G, Gengler N, Everett-Hincks J M
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Previous research identified that a review of the current industry New Zealand lamb survival trait was necessary as its recording accuracy was reliant on farmers notifying their Sheep Improvement Limited bureau of lamb deaths. This paper reports the decision rules and genetic parameters for a new lamb survival trait for the New Zealand sheep industry. These rules define the new lamb survival trait (NEWSUR) using...
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