title: The interbreeding of sheep and goats.
abstract: To determine the outcome of interbreeding sheep and goats, ewes and does were bred to rams and bucks, and their embryos recovered. Pregnancy was monitored in 2 does bred to a ram. Fertilization rates in ram X does, buck X does, ram X ewes, and buck X ewes were 72%, 96%, 90%, and 0%, respectively. Ram X doe fetuses died at 5 to 10 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Guelph, Ontario.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kelk
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Gartley
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Buckrell
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology; D004971:Estrus / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000502:physiology; D006041:Goats / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D012756:Sheep / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*