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AWEX EMI
1197
-2
Micron 17
1662
+4
Micron 18
1597
+5
Micron 19
1516
-13
Micron 20
1440
-17
Micron 21
1412
-16
Micron 22
1390n
-
Micron 25
782
-
Micron 26
645
+21
Micron 28
445
+2
Micron 30
393
+11
Micron 32
335
-
Micron 16.5
1708
+16
MCar
669
+24
Sheep Genetics MERINOSELECT Indexes Factsheet
Indexes help you select animals for use within a breeding program when there are many traits of importance. Using indexes in your ram purchasing decisions allows you to make balanced genetic progress towards more profitable sheep for your production system. A ram with a higher index will produce progeny that are more profitable in that production system.
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Strategies and tactics for the season
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