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The History And Performance Of Dorper Sheep In Western Australia, Roy Butler, S C. Wiese, M C. Young
The History And Performance Of Dorper Sheep In Western Australia, Roy Butler, S C. Wiese, M C. Young
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The history of Dorper sheep in Western Australia is reviewed, since their arrival as embryos from South Africa, in 1996. Limited data are provided - mainly small-scale observations and anecdotes - on reproduction, growth rates, carcass characteristics, diseases, and some other issues that have been encountered with the sheep in Western Australia. Predictions are made for the future of Dorper sheep in Western Australia.