COMPARISON OF THREE TERMINAL SIRE BREEDS FOR BIRTH WEIGHT OF LAMBS KEPT UNDER UPLAND GRASSLAND CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHEAST OF ENGLAND

Crossbred females and male progeny of three terminal sire breeds, namely Charollais, Suffolk and Texel, out of Mule ewes (Bluefaced Leicester sires x Scottish Blackface or Swaledale dams) were compared. Analysis of variance revealed that breed, sex and the year of birth were significant sources of v...

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Main Author: M. Yaqoob, B.G. Merrell1 and J. I. Sultan2
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 2004-10-01
Series:Pakistan Veterinary Journal
Subjects:
sex
Online Access:http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/24_4/196-198.pdf