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The effect of breeding hoggets on lifetime performance

PR Kenyon Sheep Research Centre, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences Massey University, Palmerston North, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
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DS van der Linden Applied Biotechnology Group, AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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DM West Sheep Research Centre, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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ST Morris Sheep Research Centre, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Pages 321-330 | Received 21 Mar 2011, Accepted 02 Aug 2011, Published online: 11 Nov 2011

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