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Wool production and quality traits of pure- and crossbred Merino-type sheep.
Tropical animal health and production - 18 Jan 2024
Theron P G, Brand T S, Cloete S W P, van Zyl J H C
Abstract excerpt
Very little information is available on the quality of wool produced by terminal crosses out of wool producing dam lines. This study was therefore undertaken to elucidate the wool quality traits of four crossbred lines relative to Merinos and Dohne Merinos, which served as dam lines. Each dam line was mated to rams of their own breed as well as to Dormer or Ile de France rams to create four crossbred lines,...
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