The role of maternal effects in sheep breeding: a review
Genetic parameters for various economic traits of sheep have been reported from time to
time and there are reviews that included most of the information on estimates of heritability …
time and there are reviews that included most of the information on estimates of heritability …
Climate change impact on sheep production: Growth, milk, wool, and meat
Sheep production is looked upon as the primary meat industry in the future due to
production efficiency of mutton and adaptability of the sheep to changing climate. More than …
production efficiency of mutton and adaptability of the sheep to changing climate. More than …
Genetic parameters of growth traits and quantitative genetic metrics for selection and conservation of Mecheri sheep of Tamil Nadu
B Balasundaram, AK Thiruvenkadan, N Murali… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mecheri sheep are a hair-type sheep breed from India, reared for meat,
which play a vital part in the economic well-being of farmers. This study was conducted to …
which play a vital part in the economic well-being of farmers. This study was conducted to …
Estimation of genetic parameters and variance components of pre-weaning growth traits in Barki lambs
AM Sallam, AH Ibrahim, SM Alsheikh - Small Ruminant Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Growth performance has a substantial impact on the profitability of any animal production
enterprise. Hence, it should be considered in breeding programs and genetic improvement …
enterprise. Hence, it should be considered in breeding programs and genetic improvement …
Estimates of covariance components and genetic parameters for growth, average daily gain and Kleiber ratio in Harnali sheep
YC Bangar, A Magotra, AS Yadav - Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2020 - Springer
The aim of the present study was to estimate the (co) variance components and genetic
parameters for various growth traits (weight at birth (BWT) and 3 (WT3), 6 (WT6), 9 (WT9) …
parameters for various growth traits (weight at birth (BWT) and 3 (WT3), 6 (WT6), 9 (WT9) …
Estimates of (co) variance components and genetic parameters of growth traits in Marwari sheep
The present investigation was undertaken to estimate the (co) variance components and
genetic parameters for different growth traits in Marwari flock comprising records of 1649 …
genetic parameters for different growth traits in Marwari flock comprising records of 1649 …
The estimation of (co) variance components and genetic parameters for growth traits and Kleiber ratios in Malpura sheep of India
Objective of the present study was to estimate the genetic parameters and (co) variance
components for different economic traits in Malpura sheep. The traits analyzed were birth …
components for different economic traits in Malpura sheep. The traits analyzed were birth …
Genetic and phenotypic parameter estimates of live weight and daily gain traits in Malpura sheep using Bayesian approach
Estimates of (co) variance components and genetic parameters were calculated for birth
weight (BWT), weaning weight (WWT), 6-month weight (6WT), 9-month weight (9WT), 12 …
weight (BWT), weaning weight (WWT), 6-month weight (6WT), 9-month weight (9WT), 12 …
Effect of non-genetic factors on growth traits of Avikalin sheep
Avikalin is a synthetic sheep selected over the years for higher growth and fleece yield. The
objective of the present study was to evaluate the growth performance of Avikalin over 4 …
objective of the present study was to evaluate the growth performance of Avikalin over 4 …
Estimation of (Co) variance components and genetic parameters for pre-and post-weaning growth traits in Dağlıç sheep
Simple Summary The Dağlıç breed of sheep is fat-tailed, dual-purpose, and resistant to
harsh environmental conditions in Türkiye. This research aimed to estimate (co) variance …
harsh environmental conditions in Türkiye. This research aimed to estimate (co) variance …