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Mother–offspring relationships in Awassi sheep:II. Milk yields and weight gains of lambs in a mutton flock*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Y. Folman ,
E. Eyal  and
R. Volcani
Y. Folman
Affiliation:
The Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research, Rehovot, Israel
E. Eyal
Affiliation:
The Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research, Rehovot, Israel
R. Volcani
Affiliation:
The Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research, Rehovot, Israel
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The majority of Awassi flocks in Israel and throughout the Middle East are kept under primitive extensive conditions. Their main product is the lamb, and milk as a by-product is gained occasionally after weaning. A few estimates of the milk yields of these sheep may be found in the literature (Hirsh, 1931; Finci, 1957; Becker, 1958), however, none are based on actual measurements.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 67 , Issue 3 , December 1966 , pp. 369 - 370
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1966

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