Factors affecting the gestation length in sheep
- 1 April 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Agricultural Science
- Vol. 68 (2) , 191-194
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021859600016221
Abstract
The data from 555 normal pregnancies during a period of 6 years in a flock of Scottish Half bred ewes were examined for relationships between gestation length and litter size, birth weight, sex, and age of ewe. A' comparison of Scottish Half bred gestation lengths was also made with those of Specklefaced Welsh ewes.Keywords
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