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 ...
Total of 8909 birth weight and 7740 weaning weight records, from the progeny of 215 sires, collected from 1943 to 1990 from the Elsenburg Dormer sheep stud, were analysed. Additive genetic variance and heritability estimates for birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), average daily gain (ADG) and...
Wyk, J.B. van
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Erasmus, G.J.
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Konstantinov, K.V.
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[Variance component and heritability estimates of early growth traits in the Elsenburg Dormer sheep stud]
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Variance component and heritability estimates of early growth traits in the Elsenburg Dormer sheep stud
Sabi and Dorper ewes were evaluated for resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites (predominantly Haemonchus contortus) at the Matopos Research Station in Zimbabwe. Live weights (LWT), blood packed red cell volume (PCV) and faecal egg counts (FEC) were recorded at mating, 1 month before...
Matika, O.
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Nyoni, S.
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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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[Resistance of Sabi and Dorper ewes to gastro-intestinal nematode infections in an African semi-arid environment]
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Resistance of Sabi and Dorper ewes to gastro-intestinal nematode infections in an African semi-arid environment
Records of the Esenburg stud where the Dormer sheep breed originated in 1941, were anaysed from 1941 to 1990 to investigate non-genetic factors contributing to early growth traits. The fixed effects, identified as having a significant (P< 0.01) effect on birth weight, weaning weight, average dail...
Wyk, J.B. van
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Erasmus, G.J.
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Konstantinov, K.V.
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[Non-genetic factors influencing early growth traits in the Elsenburg Dormer sheep stud]
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Non-genetic factors influencing early growth traits in the Elsenburg Dormer sheep stud
Snyman, M.A.
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Erasmus, G.J.
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Wyk, J.B. van
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Olivier, J.J.
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[Genetic and phenotypic correlations among production and reproduction traits in Afrino sheep]
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Genetic and phenotypic correlations among production and reproduction traits in Afrino sheep
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...
This study was undertaken to investigate the genetic stability of an unselected Conlrol Group of South African Merino sheep and genetic change in a flock selected for increased clean fleece mass (Selection Group) under the same environmental conditions. Data regarding 14-17 months clean fleece ma...
Cloete, S.W.P.
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Delport, G.J.
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Erasmus, G.J.
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Olivier, J.J.
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Heydenrych, H.J.
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Toit, Elizabeth du
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[Environmental and genetic trends in clean fleece mass, live mass and fiber diameter in selection and control flocks involving a selection experiment for increased clean fleece mass in South African Merino sheep]
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Environmental and genetic trends in clean fleece mass, live mass and fiber diameter in selection and control flocks involving a selection experiment for increased clean fleece mass in South African Merino sheep