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Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Deviation in Age at Market Weight and Deviation in Weight at Market Age in Menz Sheep.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Mar 2026
Wondie Zeleke Tesema, Besufkad Shanbel, Abebe Aschalew, Goshme Shenkute, Bisrat Asfaw, Abebe Ayele, Araya Alemnew, Zewdie Tesfaye, Demis Chekol, Alemayehu Liuelseged, Yitagesu Erdachew, Mekonnen Tefera, Ayele Firdawok, Aydefruhim Derb, Getachew Tesfa, Alemnew Enyew, Gizaw Solomon, Getachew Tesfaye, Belay Berhanu, Rischkowsky Barbara, Jiang Yu, Haile Aynalem
Abstract excerpt
Reducing the number of days from birth to slaughter is one strategy to improve animal feed and environmental efficiency. The export market use yearling sheep weighing 22-30 kg and usually purchases from large and small-scale traders at an early age (lambs weighing ≥ 15 kg) for mutton production. Hence, this study aimed to derive a new trait phenotype, which helps to reduce sheep market age without adverse effects...
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