Performance of hair breeds and prolific wool breeds of sheep in southern Illinois, United States of America

Three prolific wool-breeds (Finnsheep, Combo-6 and Booroola Merino) and 2 hair-breeds (St. Croix and Barbados) were evaluated. Suffolk and Targhee ewes were exposed to rams (3 rams per breed per year) of these 5 breeds. Results indicated that ewes mated to hair-breed rams had higher fertility and their lambs had higher survival to weaning than ewes mated to wool-breed rams, suggesting a better reproductive performance of ewes mated to hair-breed rams.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Animal Sciences

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Bunge, Rodrigo

Contributors dc:contributor

• Shanks, Roger D.

• Biology, Genetics
• Agriculture, Animal Culture and Nutrition

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1992 Bunge, Rodrigo

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9236405
(UMI)AAI9236405

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/20435