Ovulation rate and embryo survival in Icelandic ewes

• Published in: Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972)
• Main Authors: Hanrahan, J.P., Adalsteinsson, S., Thorgeirsson, S., Thorsteinsson, S.S., Eythorsdottir, E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1989
• Subjects: General Medicine; Triplets; Triplets The; Iceland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0308229600010114; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0308229600010114

Icelandic sheep, the only breed in Iceland, belongs to the North European short-tailed group of sheep which includes the Finnish Landrace and Swedish Landrace breeds (Adalsteinsson, 1970). The breed was brought to Iceland during the settlement period (870-930 AD) and it is believed that there has be...