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Suffolk and Southdown rams as sires of market lambs compared in long-term study

Authors

G. E. Bradford
W. C. Weir
D. T. Torell
G. M. Spurlock

Authors Affiliations

G. E. Bradford is Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry, University of California, Davis; W. C. Weir is Professor of Animal Husbandry, University of California, Davis; D. T. Torell is Associate Specialist in Animal Husbandry, University of California, Hopland; G. M. Spurlock is Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 14(8):4-5. DOI:10.3733/ca.v014n08p4. August 1960.

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Abstract

A three-year experiment at the Hop-land Field Station compared lambs sired by rams of a large breed with those sired by rams of a smaller, earlier-maturing breed. The lambs compared were sired by Suffolk and Southdown rams, and were out of range ewes.

Bradford G, Weir W, Torell D, Spurlock G. 1960. Suffolk and Southdown rams as sires of market lambs compared in long-term study. Hilgardia 14(8):4-5. DOI:10.3733/ca.v014n08p4
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