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Quantifying sheep enterprise profitability with varying flock replacement rates, lambing rates, and breeding strategies in New Zealand

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Published in 2020 at "Agricultural Systems"

DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102888

Abstract: Abstract Sheep sales are the major source of income for most New Zealand sheep enterprises. Terminal (meat breed) sires are used to increase lamb growth rates enabling lambs to be sold earlier at higher prices… read more here.

Keywords: flock; replacement; new zealand; terminal sires ... See more keywords