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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Keywords
Twins, Lambs, Western Australia
Disciplines
Animal Experimentation and Research | Other Genetics and Genomics | Sheep and Goat Science
First Page Number
289
ISSN
0021-8618
Abstract
IN the past few years it has become widely accepted that the ability to produce twin or multiple lambs is a heritable characteristic.
This means that breeding from sheep born as twins should give more multiple births and higher lambing percentages than breeding from sheep born as single lambs.
Recommended Citation
Halpin, G T. and Nelson, P.
(1965)
"How to identify twin-born lambs,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 6:
No.
5, Article 5.
Available at:
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol6/iss5/5
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