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Estimation of genetic parameters, inbreeding trend and its effects on production and reproduction traits of native fowls in Fars province.
Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS - 15 Jun 2013
Shad Ali Ghazi Khani, Zalani Amin Mansouri, Nasr Javad
Abstract excerpt
In this study, the data and pedigree records of the native fowls collected by Fars Native Fowls Breeding Center during 1990-2004 were analyzed. A pedigree file collected on 30855 hens and roosters was used to calculate the inbreeding coefficients and its trend and its effect on production and reproduction traits. The average of inbreeding coefficient for all birds was 0.002% ranging from 0 to 14.8%. In this...
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