@article{MAKHILLJAVA201211243918,
    title = {Intercrossing and Improving Chinese Local Sheep in Gansu with Meat Sheep Breeds from New Zealand},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {11},
    number = {24},
    pages = {4668-4672},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2012.4668.4672},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2012.4668.4672},
    author = {Zhang,Ren,Guo,Huang,Luo,Zhao,Li,Yao,Zhang and},
    keywords = {Sheep breeds,meat,local sheep,intercross,improve},
    abstract = {The Borderdale and Poll Dorset rams were introduced from New 
  Zealand to intercross and improve local sheep breeds in Gansu province in North-West 
  China. The research showed that the F<SUB>1</SUB> lambs have quick speed of 
  live-weight gain, high dressing percentage, high meat yield and with good economic 
  efficiency; their carcasses contain plenty of essential and nonessential amino 
  acids with fresh colour of red and clear fatting strip, ideal rib-eye area and 
  thickness of fat. The results also indicate that Borderdale and Poll Dorset 
  are perfect paternal breeds to improve local sheep breeds in North-West China 
  and necessarily to be extended during lamb production; the Borderdale F<SUB>1</SUB> 
  is better than the Poll Dorset F<SUB>1</SUB> in meat gaining ability, ratio 
  of investment to output and economic efficiency. It is better to fat the male 
  F<SUB>1</SUB> lambs without castration from 5 months old. The high quality of 
  lamb meat that produced in the testing plot is up to the standard of soft food.}
    }