Suitability of linear scoring in meat sheep: the practical case of Merinizzata Italiana breed

Linear scoring is widely applied in domestic animal species, mainly in cattle and horses. There are only few cases of linear scoring in sheep, probably because the small body size and the narrow range of the classes make difficult to correctly evaluate the measures. In this paper the results of a li...

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Main Authors: Andrea Giontella, Francesco Panella, Fabrizio Piro, Emiliano Lasagna, Camillo Pieramati, Francesca Maria Sarti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2011-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1766