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Replacement Ewe Selection

Replacement Ewe Selection is a genetic and management strategy within sheep breeding programs that involves the systematic evaluation and retention of young female lambs possessing superior phenotypic and genotypic traits to replace older or less productive ewes in the breeding flock.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Invited review: Current state of genetic improvement in dairy sheep

A. Carta, Sara Casu, S. Salaris · Journal of Dairy Science · 2009 · 135 citations · Full text

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Lamb survival in relation to lambing and neonatal behaviour in medium wool Merino lines divergently selected for multiple rearing ability

S.W.P. Cloete, A. J. Scholtz · Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · 1999 · 91 citations

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A survey of nematode control measures used by sheep farmers and of anthelmintic resistance on their farms Part 2: South Island excluding the Nelson region

P. R. Kettle, A. Vlassoff, Jennifer M. Ayling et al. · New Zealand Veterinary Journal · 1982 · 54 citations

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Response to selection for fertility in a fall-lambing sheep flock.

S. A. Al-Shorepy, D. R. Notter · Journal of Animal Science · 1997 · 42 citations

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Economic accounting of numbers of expressions and delays in sheep genetic improvement

P.R. Amer · New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research · 1999 · 35 citations

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Authors

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  1. SC
    S.W.P. Cloete

    Stellenbosch University, South Africa

    2 publications · 104 citations

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  2. SA
    S. A. Al-Shorepy

    United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates

    1 publications · 42 citations

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  3. SA
    Sonia Andrés

    Universidad de León, Spain

    1 publications · 23 citations

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  4. JC
    John C. McEwan

    AgResearch, New Zealand

    1 publications · 17 citations

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  5. MM
    Maike Müller

    Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, Germany

    1 publications · 13 citations

    1

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Institutions

19

  1. AgResearch

    Lincoln, New Zealand

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    181 citations

  2. Instituto de Ganadería de Montaña

    Vega de Infanzones, Spain

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    115 citations

  3. National Centre for Research and Development

    Warsaw, Poland

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    85 citations

  4. University of Kentucky

    Lexington, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    48 citations

  5. Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

    Milan, Italy

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    46 citations

  6. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    84 citations

  7. Jordan University of Science and Technology

    Irbid, Jordan

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    54 citations

  8. Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón

    Zaragoza, Spain

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    65 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Animal Science

    3 publications · 71 citations

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  2. Animal Science

    3 publications · 52 citations

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  3. Journal of Dairy Science

    JDS · 2 publications · 158 citations

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