Genetic parameters were estimated for birth-, 42-day, and 100-day (weaning) weight in the Dorper flock of the Glen Agricultural Institute in South Africa. Direct habitability estimates of 0.11, 0.28 and 0.20 and maternal habitability estimates of 0.10, 0.10 and 0.10 were obtained for body weight ...
Genetic parameters for growth traits in Sabi sheep were estimated using from data records of 4123 lambs from 130 sires and 1131 dams collected between 1984 and 1994. Reproduction traits and lamb survival to weaning were analysed fitting a sire threshold model. The direct additive contribution t...
A total of 4355 lamb and 4299 ewe records, obtained from Sabi sheep of Zimbabwe from 1984 to 1994, were analysed to describe growth, carcass and reproductive traits and to investigate non-genetic factors influencing their expression. Year of birth, sex, birth/rearing status of lamb, dam age, age ...
Matika, O.
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Wyk, J.B. van
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Erasmus, G.J.
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Baker, R.L.
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[A description of growth, carcass and reproductive traits of Sabi sheep in Zimbabwe]
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A description of growth, carcass and reproductive traits of Sabi sheep in Zimbabwe
Data, consisiting of 4235 lamb records, obtained from the Foundation Afrino Sheep stud at the Carnarvon Experimental station, were used to investigate factors influencing birth weight, weaning weight, monthly body weight from five to 12 months, body weight at 18 months of age as well as clean fle...