Genetic (co)variance components for slaughter traits in a multi-breed sheep population.

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Carcass value is one of the main contributors to revenue in meat sheep enterprises, while age at slaughter is also a major component to the cost of production. Despite the contribution of such traits to overall profit, little is actually known on the extent of exploitable genetic variability in the traits that govern carcass value (i.e. carcass weight, carcass conformation, carcass fat) and age at slaughter,...

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