Effects of the level of early productivity on the lifespan of ewes in contrasting flock environments
Selection for high levels of prolificacy has allowed substantial improvements in the production efficiency of New Zealand (NZ) sheep farms, but the consequences on ewe lifetime performance are mostly unknown. In this study, the relationship between the level of prolificacy early in ewes’ productive...
Main Authors: | F. Douhard, N.B. Jopson, N.C. Friggens, P.R. Amer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731116001002 |
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