Table 3 Predicted performance of pure East Friesian and Lacaune 3-year-old ewes from performance records of crossbred ewes of various percentages of East Friesian and/or Lacaune breeding1,2
From: Dairy sheep production research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA – a review
Breed | ||
|---|---|---|
Trait | East Friesian | Lacaune |
Lactation length, d | 188.6a | 180.3a |
Milk yield, kg | 359.3a | 345.1a |
Fat yield, kg | 20.9a | 22.1a |
Fat,% | 6.3a | 6.5b |
Protein yield, kg | 18.0a | 18.2a |
Protein,% | 5.2a | 5.3b |
Litter size, no. | 1.97a | 1.84b |