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Are Selfish Ewes the Best Ones to Breed From?
7th April 2010
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Are selfish ewes the best ones to breed from?
Nicola Lambe and Joanne Conington, Livestock Geneticists, SAC
Research using Blackface sheep at SAC has shown that ewes with higher levels of muscle are more productive than their fatter counterparts. The ability to mobilise both muscle and fat depots to fuel lactation for growing lambs leads to heavier lambs and fewer lambs lost before weaning.
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