Variance components and genetic parameters were estimated for growth traits: birth weight (BWT), weaning weight (WWT), six-month weight (6MWT) and yearling weight (YWT) in indigenous Ethiopian Horro lambs using the Average Information REML (AIREML). Four different models: Sire model (Model 1),...
Abegaz, S.
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Negussie, E.
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Duguma, G.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Variance components and estimates of genetic parameters for early growth traits in Horro sheep]
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Variance components and estimates of genetic parameters for early growth traits in Horro sheep
Conception, lambing rate and litter size were studied on data from a flock of Horro sheep in Ethiopia from 1878 to 1997. The CATMOD and GLM procedures of SAS were used for the analysis of these traits. A sire, direct additive genetic and a repeatability animal model were employed to obtain estim...
Abegaz, S.
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Duguma, G.
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Negussie, E.
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Gelmesa, U.
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Terefe, F.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Factors affecting reproductive performance and estimates of genetic parameters of litter size in Horro sheep]
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Factors affecting reproductive performance and estimates of genetic parameters of litter size in Horro sheep
Variance components and genetic parameters were estimated for growth traits: birth weight (BWT), weaning weight (WWT), 6-month weight (6MWT) and yearling weight (YWT) in indigenous Ethiopian Horro sheep using the average information REML (AIREML). Four different models: sire model (Model 1), dire...
Abegaz, S.
,
Negussie, E.
,
Duguma, G.
,
Rege, J.E.O.
,
[Genetic parameter estimates for growth traits in Horro sheep]
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Genetic parameter estimates for growth traits in Horro sheep