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Dam’s linear body measurements in relation to milk yield, milk composition and lambs linear body measurements were studied for a period of three months. Milk was collected daily during the period, linear body measurements of the dams and the lambs were taken weekly. Body measurements taken were height at withers, body length, heart girth, neck length, neck circumference, udder circumference, udder width, teat length, distance between teat, teat circumference, distance of teat from the ground, weight of dam, dam growth rate, weight of lambs, lambs growth rate, lamb wither height, lamb body length, lamb heart girth, lamb neck length and lamb neck circumference. Data were subjected to statistical analysis using correlation and regression procedure. The correlation analysis indicated that milk off take had a significant correlation with dam’s body length (p |
