Article
Breeding objectives for Central Highland goats using participatory and bio-economic modelling approaches.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Jan 2024
Tesema Zeleke, Derbie Belay, Shenkute Abiy, Gobeze Mulatu, Kefale Alemu, Gizaw Solomon
Abstract excerpt
The breeding objectives of Central Highland goats rearing under a low-input production system were defined through a participatory proportional piling method and bio-economic model. Additionally, the economic values and relative economic value of the breeding objective traits were derived. A participatory proportional piling method was used to estimate the relative weights of farmers attached to a list of goat...
Topics
- Animals
- Goats
- Weight Gain
- Models, Economic
- Body Size
- Phenotype
