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Fibre-type arrays and kemp succession in sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. A. Guirgis
R. A. Guirgis
Affiliation:
Department of Textile Industries, The University, Leeds 2
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A study of fibre-type arrays in relation to kemp succession in Kerry, Cheviot-cross and Swaledale lambs has been carried out. It is found that:

1. There is a general association between HH grade and array such that higher grades tend to have stronger arrays.

Type
Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 68 , Issue 1 , February 1967 , pp. 75 - 85
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1967

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