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CROSSBRED EWE [1 record]

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Record 1 1990-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Breeding
  • Sheep Raising
DEF

A ewe which is the progeny of two sheep which are purebreds of different breeds.

OBS

e.g. crossbred sheep are usually offspring of matings between merinos and British breeds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Amélioration génétique des animaux
  • Élevage des ovins
DEF

Brebis issue de croisement.

OBS

Croisement : Méthode génétique d'accouplement entre sujets non parents. Si les géniteurs font partie de deux races ou souches différentes appartenant à la même espèce, les produits sont des métis.

Spanish

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