1. Udder measurements and milk production in two Awassi sheep genotypes and their crosses
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G. Jesry, David L. Thomas, L. Iñiguez, and M. Hilali
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Male ,Veterinary medicine ,Animal breeding ,Genotype ,Mammary gland ,Breeding ,Biology ,Milking ,Fats ,Awassi ,Mammary Glands, Animal ,fluids and secretions ,Animal science ,Genetics ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Lactation ,Weaning ,Least-Squares Analysis ,Udder ,Sheep ,Syria ,food and beverages ,Milk Proteins ,Milk production ,Circumference ,Knowledge ,Milk ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Female ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Food Science - Abstract
To improve the effectiveness of community-based breeding programs for increased milk production, the values of different udder measurements for predicting milk production traits during the milking period were assessed over 3 yr on 273 Awassi ewes. Machine milking of ewes began after weaning, 56 d after parturition, and continued until the milk yield of the ewes was
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- 2009
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