Estimation of the genetic parameters for reproduction traits using a threshold model in Teleorman Black Head sheep breed.

Autor: Pelmuş, Rodica Ştefania, Grosu, H., Rotar, C. M., Ghiţă, Elena, Lazăr, Cristina, Popa, Florin
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Zdroj: Archiva Zootechnica; 2019, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p78-86, 9p
Abstrakt: Text The objective of this study was to evaluate efficacy of threshold model use in breeding and heritability values estimation for reproductive trait in the Teleorman Black Head sheep breed. The pedigree consisted of 491 animals: 144 ewes, 17 rams and 330 lambs from the experimental farm of the National Research - Development Institute for Animal Biology and Nutrition Balotesti. The breeding value of the best Teleorman Black sheep for the number of born lambs ranged from 0.013 to 0.022. The heritability for the number of born lambs was low [0.01]. The threshold model was adequate due to better accounting for total variability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index