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 Primiparous means first time to deliver a newborn.
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 Dam in this context refers to the mother. The male equivalent is the sire.
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ADG is average daily gain
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 ‘Dry’ and ‘wet’ in this context relate to whether or not the female is lactating. Non pregnant , non lactating is a ‘dry’ animal.
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 Faults include poor teeth, bad feet, inferior quality wool/cashmere, etc.
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 Mongrelization refers to indiscriminate mixing of genes and the production of offspring that have few redeeming features.
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Jianping, W., Squires, V., Lian, Y. (2010). Improved Animal Husbandry Practices as a Basis for Profitability. In: Squires, V., Hua, L., Li, G., Zhang, D. (eds) Towards Sustainable Use of Rangelands in North-West China. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9622-7_10
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