Dexin Zhao

Balancing Prolificacy and Lamb Meat Production: Links Among Litter Size, Prenatal Development, Carcass Traits, and Meat Quality in Sheep

Prolificacy can increase lamb output per ewe, but its productive value depends on the survival, growth, and carcass performance of each additional lamb. This review examines the pathway from genetic control of ovulation to realized litter size, prenatal development, neonatal viab...