Article
Economic values of reproductive and growth traits in Chinese Yiling sheep.
Tropical animal health and production - 9 Nov 2023
Li Jihua, Liu Guiqiong, Jiang Xunping, Shen Yumeng, Sun Ling, Chen Yan, Wang Xu, Yang Shiping, Yang Han
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to calculate the economic value (EV) of reproductive and growth traits for Yiling sheep. A bio-economic model was developed to assess the economic value of litter size (LS), litter size at weaning (LSW), age at first lambing (AFL), lambing interval (LI), birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), and 6-month body weight (6MW). The sensitivity of the economic value of traits to changes in market...
Topics
- Animals
- Female
- Pregnancy
- Birth Weight
- Body Weight
- Litter Size
- Phenotype
- Reproduction
- Sheep
- Sheep, Domestic
- Weaning