A novel measure of ewe efficiency for breeding and benchmarking purposes.
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky143
Abstract: Ewe efficiency has traditionally been defined as the ratio of litter weight to ewe weight; given the statistical properties of ratio traits, an alternative strategy is proposed in the present study. The concept of using… read more here.
Keywords: litter; litter weight; ewe efficiency; ewe weight ... See more keywords