Estimation of individual crossbreeding effects and growth curve analysis for growth traits of Dorper x Local crossbred sheep in Ethiopia

Growth data collected from 2011 to 2024 at Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center sheep breeding station in Ethiopia was used to estimate crossbreeding parameters and describe the growth pattern of Dorper × Menz crossbred sheep. To estimate crossbreeding parameters, the coefficient of breed addit...

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Main Authors:	Besufkad, S., Abebe, A., Tesema, Z., Bisrat, A., Goshme, S., Zewdie, T., Yitagesu, E., Aydefruhm, D., Ayele, F., Demis, C., Alimenew, E., Asfaw, T., Wondiyfraw, Y., Eshete, M., Getachew, T., Alemayehu, L., Gizaw, Solomon, Getachew, Tesfaye, Belay, Berhanu, Rekik, Mourad, Haile, Aynalem
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Elsevier 2025
Subjects:	animal breeding sheep small ruminants
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175464