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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
32
Citations
4831
World Ranking
2090
National Ranking
21

Best Publications

  • Comparison of six crossbred lamb types: sensory, physical and nutritional meat quality characteristics.

    L C Hoffman;M. M. L. Müller;S W P Cloete;D. Schmidt

  • Productive performance of Dorper sheep

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  • Case study: The effect of inbreeding on the production and reproduction traits in the Elsenburg Dormer sheep stud

    J.B. van Wyk;M.D. Fair;S.W.P. Cloete

  • Genetic and phenotypic trends and parameters in reproduction, greasy fleece weight and liveweight in Merino lines divergently selected for multiple rearing ability

    S. W. P. Cloete;A. R. Gilmour;J. J. Olivier;J. B. van Wyk

  • Revised models and genetic parameter estimates for production and reproduction traits in the Elsenburg Dormer sheep stud

    J. B. van Wyk;M. D. Fair;S. W. P. Cloete

  • Terminal crossbreeding of Dorper ewes to Ile de France, Merino Landsheep and SA Mutton Merino sires: Ewe production and lamb performance

    J.J.E. Cloete;S.W.P. Cloete;J.J. Olivier;L.C. Hoffman

  • Performance testing and recording in meat and dairy goats

    J.J. Olivier;S.W.P. Cloete;S.J. Schoeman;C.J.C. Muller

  • Genetic parameters and trends for lamb survival and birth weight in a Merino flock divergently selected for multiple rearing ability

    S. W. P. Cloete;I. Misztal;J. J. Olivier

  • A review of the genetic and epigenetic factors affecting lamb survival

    F. D. Brien;F. D. Brien;F. D. Brien;S. W. P. Cloete;N. M. Fogarty;J. C. Greeff

  • A comparison between slaughter traits and meat quality of various sheep breeds: wool, dual-purpose and mutton.

    J.J.E. Cloete;L.C. Hoffman;S.W.P. Cloete

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

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

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

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  • Returns on investment in sheep and goat breeding in South Africa

    Unknown

  • Genetic and environmental parameters for ewe productivity in Merinos

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

  • Repeatability and phenotypic correlations for body weight and reproduction in commercial ostrich breeding pairs

    Unknown

  • Hatching success of ostrich eggs in relation to setting, turning and angle of rotation

    Unknown

  • Ostrich breeding - progress towards a scientifically based strategy

    Unknown

  • Genetic parameters for egg-, chick- and live-weight traits recorded in farmed ostriches (Struthio camelus)

    Unknown

  • Factors related to high levels of ostrich chick mortality from hatching to 90 days of age in an intensive rearing system

    Unknown

  • Physical and sensory meat quality of South African Black ostriches (Struthio camelus var. domesticus), Zimbabwean Blue ostriches (Struthio camelus australis) and their hybrid.

    L.C. Hoffman;M. Muller;S.W.P. Cloete;M. Brand

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