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Estimation of genetic parameters of growth traits for direct and maternal effects in Murrah buffalo.
Tropical animal health and production - 20 Oct 2022
Joshi Pooja, Gowane G R, Alex Rani, Gupta I D, Worku Destaw, George Linda, Ranjan Ashish, Verma Archana
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An understanding of genetic principles and environmental factors affecting the growth traits is essential to implement optimal breeding and selection programs. Early growth is an indicator of future success in production and reproduction status of dairy animals. In this study, a total of 18,989 records of body weight were used to estimate genetic parameters of body weight at birth (BW), 3 months (3BW), 6 months...
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