Productivity and Reproductive Performance of Mixed-Age Ewes across 20 Years of Selection for Ultrafine Wool in Uruguay

This study reports the phenotypic trends for wool, growth, and reproductive traits in mixed-age ewes after twenty years of genetic selection. Data were obtained from the Merino nucleus flock in Uruguay between 1999 and 2020. Overall, the aim of this selection flock was to reduce the fiber diameter (...

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Main Authors: Zully Ramos, Hugh Thomas Blair, Ignacio De Barbieri, Gabriel Ciappesoni, Fabio Montossi, Paul Richard Kenyon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/8/712