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Volume 32, Issue 2 2002
Contents

Genetic parameter estimates of early growth traits in the Tygerhoek Merino flock 

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Duguma, G. Schoeman, S.J.; Cloete, S.W.P.; Jordaan, G.F.

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Genetic parameters of testicular measurements in Merino rams and the influence of scrotal circumference on total flock fertility         

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Duguma, G.Cloete, S.W.P.Schoeman, S. J.Jordaan, G.F.

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The chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility of untreated and ammoniated crop residues 

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Snyman, L.D.; Joubert, H.W.

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Correlations of subjectively assessed fleece and conformation traits with production and reproduction in Afrino sheep 

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Snyman, M.A.; Olivier, W.J.

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Protein and lipid deposition rates in growing pigs following a period of excess fattening       

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Ferguson, N.S.; Theeruth, B.K.

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Nitrogen retention response to the abomasal infusion of amino acids in South African Mutton Merino lambs        

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Ferreira, A.V.; Van der Merwe, H.J.; Fair, M.D.

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Effect of population structure and underlying magnitude of dominance genetic effects on the estimation of additive and dominance genetic variances    

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Norris, D.; Mao, I.L.; Coetzee, R.J.

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Gas exchange of the ostrich embryo during peak metabolism in relation to incubator design                 

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Van Schalkwyk, S.J.; Brown, C.R.; Cloete, S.W.P.

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The effect of phantom parent groups on genetic trend estimation  

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Theron, H.E.; Kanfer, F.H.J.; Rautenbach, L.

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Diet selection priorities in growing pigs offered a choice of feeds      

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Ferguson, N.S.; Bradford, M.M.V.; Gous, R.M.

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Effect of fortifying amaranth diets with amino acids, casein and ethylene diamine tetra acetate on broiler performance, amino acid availability and mineral utilisation   

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Kabuage, L.W.; Mbugua, P.N.; Mitaru, B.N.; Ngatia, T.A.; Schafer, K.

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