<b>Genetic components of birth weight of texel sheep reared in extensive system

<b>Genetic components of birth weight of texel sheep reared in extensive system

This study aimed to estimate the components of (co)variance, genetic and phenotypic parameters and trends for birth weight. We used 783 birth weight records, between 2012 to 2016, of Texel sheep reared in extensive system. The components of (co)variance and the genetic parameters were estimated usin...

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Main Authors: Fernando Amarilho-Silveira, Nelson José Laurino Dionello, Gilson de Mendonça, Jaqueline Freitas Motta, Tiago Albandes Fernandes, Nicholas da Silveira Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Eduem) 2017-12-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences
Subjects:
maternal permanent environment
heritability
sheep breeding
direct additive variance.
Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/36481

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