Abstract

Recent studies on 3- to 7-month-old lambs have shown that there is genetic variation in the ability to withstand the effects of roundworm challenge and thus maintain acceptable performance (high growth, low dags) when left undrenched for extended periods. This trait is generally referred to as resilience. The heritability of resilience has proved to be low (three years

CA, Morris, and SA Bisset

Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, Volume 56, , 91-93, 1996
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