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Genetic evaluation of growth rate and efficiency-related traits in Dorper × local crossbred sheep population.
Tropical animal health and production - 24 Jun 2023
Besufkad Shanbel, Goshme Shenkute, Abebe Aschalew, Bisrat Asfaw, Abebe Ayele, Zewdie Tesfaye, Areaya Alemnew, Alemayehu Leulseged, Kebede Ashenafi, Getachew Tesfaye
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The present study was carried out to estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters for growth rate and efficiency-related traits in Dorper crossbred sheep population. Data on body weight collected from 2012 to 2021 at Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, were used to estimate phenotypic and genetic parameters for daily gain from birth to weaning (DG0-3), daily gain from weaning...
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