Genetic parameters for feed efficiency in Romane rams and responses to single-generation selection.

doi:10.1017/S1751731119002544

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Genetic parameters for feed efficiency in Romane rams and responses to single-generation selection.

Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Apr 2020

Tortereau F, Marie-Etancelin C, Weisbecker J-L, Marcon D, Bouvier F, Moreno-Romieux C, François D

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Feeding costs represent one of the highest expenditures in animal production systems. Breeding efficient animals that express their growth potential while eating less is therefore a major objective for breeders. We estimated the genetic parameters for feed intake, feed efficiency traits (residual feed intake (RFI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR)), growth and body composition traits in the Romane meat sheep breed....

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Animal Feed
Animals
Body Composition
Breeding
Eating
Male
Phenotype
Selection, Genetic
Sheep
Weaning

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PMID: 31640830
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731119002544

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