Sheep production is looked upon as the primary meat industry in the future due to
production efficiency of mutton and adaptability of the sheep to changing climate. More than …

Simple Summary Mecheri sheep are a hair-type sheep breed from India, reared for meat,
which play a vital part in the economic well-being of farmers. This study was conducted to …

Growth performance has a substantial impact on the profitability of any animal production
enterprise. Hence, it should be considered in breeding programs and genetic improvement …

The objective of the study was to estimate genetic parameters of the growth traits under
Bayesian inference in Harnali sheep. The information of pedigree and targeted traits of 2404 …

Avikalin is a synthetic sheep selected over the years for higher growth and fleece yield. The
objective of the present study was to evaluate the growth performance of Avikalin over 4 …

The progression of genetic selection techniques to enhance farm animal performance traits
is guided by the present level of genetic variation and maternal impact in each trait, as well …

Tail docking is routinely conducted in long‐tailed sheep breeds to prevent flystrike
infections, but it is not in agreement with legal guidelines and animal welfare issues …

The current study aimed to estimate (co) variance components and heritability for pre-
weaning body weight traits and Kleiber ratio in Sangsari sheep. Data used in this research …

The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for growth traits in Deccani sheep
using Bayesian inference. A dataset comprising pedigree information and growth trait …

Agriculture is a major contributor of green house gas emissions and livestock component
have significant contribution, sheep being an important part of animal husbandry also …