Improvement of lamb survival rates is an important topic for production and welfare in the sheep industry. Maternal behavior affects lamb survival and vigor during the neonatal period. A measurement used in the literature for maternal behavior is MBS, which measures the distance between ewe and lamb during handling of the lamb. MBS displays low to moderate heritability and repeatability. Genetic correlations with litter survival are considered to be low. Small genetic improvement for lamb survival is expected but the advance would be slow. The aim of this current review was to investigate the genetic value of incorporating maternal behavior as an indirect selection trait for lamb survival in breeding programs. With the low genetic parameter...
Investigations were made into the genetics of several temperament traits in Merino ewes, with partic...
Information about correlations among behavioral traits and production traits may facilitate using ea...
Lamb and mutton are the most important sources of income for South African Merino farmers. The possi...
Improvement of lamb survival rates is an important topic for production and welfare in the sheep ind...
There are several factors influencing the profitability of production with sheep. Two of the most im...
Poor lamb survival in the Australian Merino has been recognised as a problem since the late 1950's. ...
Mortality of perinatal lambs and low weight at weaning cause huge liabilities to farmers. Current st...
This study intends to describe the differences concerning maternal behavior score between the differ...
This paper reviews factors which affect the survival of the newborn lamb including some discussion ,...
This thesis investigates ewe and lamb behaviour, genetics and environmental effects to determine whe...
Poor lamb survival pre-weaning is a major source of reproductive inefficiency in Australian sheep fl...
Lambing percentage is one of the most significant factors affecting profitability on New Zealand she...
peer reviewedPrevious research identified that a review of the current industry New Zealand lamb sur...
The historically small size of the Australian sheep flock, along with the relatively high sheep and ...
This is the final version. Available on open access from OUP via the DOI in this recordData accessib...
Investigations were made into the genetics of several temperament traits in Merino ewes, with partic...
Information about correlations among behavioral traits and production traits may facilitate using ea...
Lamb and mutton are the most important sources of income for South African Merino farmers. The possi...
Improvement of lamb survival rates is an important topic for production and welfare in the sheep ind...
There are several factors influencing the profitability of production with sheep. Two of the most im...
Poor lamb survival in the Australian Merino has been recognised as a problem since the late 1950's. ...
Mortality of perinatal lambs and low weight at weaning cause huge liabilities to farmers. Current st...
This study intends to describe the differences concerning maternal behavior score between the differ...
This paper reviews factors which affect the survival of the newborn lamb including some discussion ,...
This thesis investigates ewe and lamb behaviour, genetics and environmental effects to determine whe...
Poor lamb survival pre-weaning is a major source of reproductive inefficiency in Australian sheep fl...
Lambing percentage is one of the most significant factors affecting profitability on New Zealand she...
peer reviewedPrevious research identified that a review of the current industry New Zealand lamb sur...
The historically small size of the Australian sheep flock, along with the relatively high sheep and ...
This is the final version. Available on open access from OUP via the DOI in this recordData accessib...
Investigations were made into the genetics of several temperament traits in Merino ewes, with partic...
Information about correlations among behavioral traits and production traits may facilitate using ea...
Lamb and mutton are the most important sources of income for South African Merino farmers. The possi...