Estimates of economic values for important traits of two indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds
A bio-economic model was adapted to estimate economic values for important traits of two Ethiopian indigenous sheep breeds, the Menz and Horro breeds. To do so, a meat sheep herd for fattening lambs and rearing young replacement sheep was simulated. Traits included in the analysis were: daily gain (...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2012
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/16594 |
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