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Genetic evaluation of growth in farmers' flocks of Madras Red sheep under long-term selection in a group breeding scheme.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Oct 2018
Arthy V, Venkataramanan R, Sivaselvam S N, Sreekumar C, Balasubramanyam D
Abstract excerpt
The Network Project on Sheep Improvement (NWPSI)-Madras Red field unit is a group breeding scheme involving 198 farmers' flocks of Madras Red sheep in which selection for growth traits and rotation of rams have been practised for over two decades. Growth data collected from these flocks were used to evaluate the performance and understand the direct and expected responses to selection based on genetic parameters....
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