How to identify twin-born lambs

Authors

G T. Halpin
P. Nelson

Keywords

Twins, Lambs, Western Australia

First Page Number

289

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

IN the past few years it has become widely accepted that the ability to produce twin or multiple lambs is a heritable characteristic.

This means that breeding from sheep born as twins should give more multiple births and higher lambing percentages than breeding from sheep born as single lambs.

Recommended Citation

Halpin, G T. and Nelson, P. (1965) "How to identify twin-born lambs," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 6: No. 5, Article 5.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol6/iss5/5