Efficient ways to combine data from broiler and layer chickens to account for sequential genomic selection.

Abstract excerpt

In broiler breeding, superior individuals for growth become parents and are later evaluated for reproduction in an independent evaluation; however, ignoring broiler data can produce inaccurate and biased predictions. This research aimed to determine the most accurate, unbiased, and time-efficient approach for jointly evaluating reproductive and broiler traits. The data comprised a pedigree with 577K birds, 146K...

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• Chickens
• Genome
• Genomics
• Genotype
• Models, Genetic