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Effect of ewe genotype on the behaviour of their lambs in two breeds of sheep
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2021
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Human intervention and selection of sheep for production characteristics have led to the establishment of defined breeds adapted to live in diverse environmental conditions. It is also apparent that the social and foraging behaviour of different breeds can vary considerably (Arnold, 1985; Dwyer and Lawrence, 1996), even within the same environment, and variations in social behaviour may have significant effects on production (Lawrence and Wood-Gush, 1988). It remains to be established, however, whether these behavioural differences have a genetic basis, or result from the cultural transmission of information and learned behaviour. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of ewe genotype and behaviour on the behaviour of lambs of different breeds derived by embryo-transfer.
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