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

  • 2014
  • Issue: 2
  • Volume: 44
P.A.M. Matebesi-Ranthimo, S.W.P. Cloete, J.B. van Wyk & J.J. Olivier Page: 178 - 188

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 in livestock. Genetic parameter estimates for…

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