Heritability of phenotypic udder traits to improve resilience to mastitis in Texel ewes

There are no estimates of the heritability of phenotypic udder traits in suckler sheep, which produce meat lambs, and whether these are associated with resilience to mastitis. Mastitis is a common disease which damages the mammary gland and reduces productivity. The aims of this study were to invest...

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Main Authors: R.E. Crump, S. Cooper, E.M. Smith, C. Grant, L.E. Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731118002951