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A simple and effective procedure based on a combination of weight of greasy fleece shorn and weight of lambs weaned was used to select replacement animals during the development of the Minnesota breeds of sheep in the United States. Ewe productivity based on weighting factors representing conversions of weight of grease fleece shorn for each ewe in terms of weight of their weaned lambs could be typical...
The productivity of three synthetic breeds (Canadian, Outaouais and Rideau Arcotts) and two breeds established in North America (Suffolk and Finnsheep), housed indoors year-round in a controlled environment were studied using 12 661 ewe records collected over 8 years. Their lambs were raised from birth to weaning at 21 days of age on milk replacer diets. Ewes were divided into two flocks and mated...
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