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Genetic parameter and relationships of faecal worm egg count with objectively measured wool traits in the Tygerhoek Merino flock

Cloete, S. W. P.; Matebetsi-Ranthimo, P. A. M.; van Wyk, J. B.; Olivier, J. J. (South African Journal of Animal Science, 2013)

The costs of internal parasite control and treatment are potentially very high in grazing sheep. Faecal worm egg count (FEC) has been suggested as a suitable criterion for selection for resistance to nematode infestation ...
The relationship between faecal worm egg count and subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits in the Tygerhoek Merino flock

Cloete, S. W. P.; Matebetsi-Ranthimo, P. A. M.; Olivier, J.J.; van Wyk, J. B. (South African Journal of Animal Science, 2013)

Subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits form part of the selection objective in wool sheep enterprises. The present study investigated the genetic, phenotypic and environmental correlations for nematode resistance ...

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