Using Australian Sheep Breeding Values to increase lean meat yield percentage

doi:10.1071/AN10144

Using Australian Sheep Breeding Values to increase lean meat yield percentage

G. E. Gardner ^A ^B ^G, A. Williams ^A ^B, J. Siddell ^A ^D, A. J. Ball ^C, S. Mortimer ^A ^D, R. H. Jacob ^A ^E, K. L. Pearce ^A ^B, J. E. Hocking Edwards ^F, J. B. Rowe ^A and D. W. Pethick ^A ^B

^A Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation, CJ Hawkins Homestead, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.
^B School of Veterinary and Biomedical Science, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.
^C Meat and Livestock Australia, CJ Hawkins Homestead Building, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.
^D Industry & Investment NSW Agricultural Research Centre, Trangie, NSW 2823, Australia.
^E Department of Agriculture WA, Baron-Hay Court, South Perth, WA 6151, Australia.
^F South Australian Research and Development Institute, Naracoorte, SA 5271, Australia.
^G Corresponding author. Email: g.gardner@murdoch.edu.au

Animal Production Science 50(12) 1098-1106 http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AN10144
Submitted: 10 August 2010 Accepted: 18 October 2010 Published: 23 November 2010