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 …

The progression of genetic selection techniques to enhance farm animal performance traits
is guided by the present level of genetic variation and maternal impact in each trait, as well …

In the present study,(co) variance components and genetic parameters in Nellore sheep
were obtained by restricted maximum likelihood (REML) method using six different animal …

Random regression models (RRM) have been recognised as suitable for analysis of
longitudinal data like growth. Growth in Nilagiri sheep was modeled using RRM to estimate …

A study was conducted to evaluate the growth performance of Kashmir Merino sheep at two
Government Sheep Breeding Farms (Kralapathri and Goabal) in Kashmir using 6299 birth …

The main aim of this study is to estimate genetic parameters and (co) variance components
for body weights at various ages in Nellore sheep born during the period from 1993 to 2016 …

Growth, being a repeatable trait, is found to be more suitable for random regression models
(RRM). Especially in a field performance recording system the nature of data is …

The effect of certain non-genetic factors on post-weaning growth traits of 301 Deccani lambs
maintained at Livestock Research Station, Mahabubnagar, Telangana State was studied …

The population of Nilagiri breed of Sheep is threatened and required micro breeding
strategy for conservation and genetic improvement. Data on 4,619 Nilagiri lambs born …

Background and objectives: Mutton production in Iran, as the main source of red meat, does
not satisfy the increasing demand of the consumers. Estimation of genetic parameters of …