Simulations were used to study the influence of model adequacy and data structure on the
estimation of genetic parameters for traits governed by direct and maternal effects. To test …

Genetic and non-genetic influences on the body weights of 2425 Bharat Merino lambs sired
by 154 rams over 1982–1996 were evaluated. Year and season of lambing, sex of lamb …

Introduction Hungary has a long‐standing tradition in Merino breeding and improvement.
During the past decades several attempts have been made to introduce a number of other …

This study was conducted to estimate the genetic and environmental components of
variation influencing various trails of economic importance in Kajli sheep. Data on 16,470 …

Data on 1763 Mecheri sheep, maintained at the Mecheri Sheep Research Station, Pottaneri,
Salem, south India, and recorded between 1991 and 2006, were analysed to study the …

Genetic and phenotypic correlations were estimated between lamb and ewe traits in a flock
of Sabi sheep reared at the Matopos Research Station. Direct additive estimates of …

Moghani sheep breed is one of the most important meat type breeds among Iranian local
sheep. The objective of this contribution was to estimate direct and maternal genetic …

The objective of this study was to investigate genetic and phenotypic parameters of body
weight of shall lambs in different ages. Records of growth traits obtained from 6,692 lambs …

The aims of the study were to investigate the fixed effects which are considered to influence
ewe productivity and to estimate the genetic parameters for ewe productivity traits of Lohi …

Introduction Lamb production is the largest part of income in sheep industry. Therefore, the
mortality rate of lambs is a key factor in profit of the sheep breeding. Mortality rate of lambs …