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Growth rate and carcase composition of Border Leicester x Scottish Blackface, East Frlesland x Blackface and East Friesland x North Country Cheviot Lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2017

J M Doney ,
A D M Smith  and
D A Sim
J M Doney
Affiliation:
Hill Farming Research Organisation, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 OPY
A D M Smith
Affiliation:
Hill Farming Research Organisation, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 OPY
D A Sim
Affiliation:
Hill Farming Research Organisation, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 OPY
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The East Friesland breed, developed as a dairy sheep, has a potentially useful role as a sire of first-cross breeding ewes from hill breeds of sheep. Advantages have been shown in terms of reproductive and lactation performance (Doney et al, 1983, Gunn, 1986) but the carcase conformation may reduce the acceptability of first-cross castrated male (wether) lambs. The characteristics of lambs derived from dairy-type breeds may be suitable for the heavy, lean carcase market (Butler-Hogg et al, 1985). The present study was undertaken as a pilot investigation of the potential growth rate and carcase composition of wether lambs over a range of live weights. East Friesland X Blackface (EFB) wethers were compared with a similar group of Border Leicester X Blackface (BLB) and a smaller group of East Friesland X North Country Cheviot (EFC) wethers.

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Sheep Production
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1987 , March 1987 , pp. 82
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1987

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