Growth traits of the Dorper sheep. II. Genetic and phenotypic parameters

Data on 969 lambs collected over a 10-year period (1978 to 1987) on Dorper sheep at Ol'Magogo were used in this study. Lamb traits studied were weights from birth to yearling and absolute growth rates between adjacent stages of growth. Heritability estimates from paternal half-sib analysis were: 0.1...

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Autores principales: Inyangala, B.A.O., Rege, J.E.O., Itulya, S.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1992
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70832

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