Impact of the rhythm of weighing on the genetic evaluation of growth performance of kids in the local goat population.

The most important operation in genetic improvement scheme is the growth performance, which should be simple, reliable and inexpensive. The study aims to simulate alternative methods of simplifying the weight at particular age recording system in order to calculate the average daily gain (...

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Main Authors: Ahlem Atoui, María J. Carabaño, Mouldi Abdennebi, Sghaier Najari
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: Arid regions institute 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Oasis Agriculture and Sustainable Development
Online Access:https://www.joasdjournal.com/paper092021
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author Ahlem Atoui
María J. Carabaño
Mouldi Abdennebi
Sghaier Najari
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Mouldi Abdennebi
Sghaier Najari
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description The most important operation in genetic improvement scheme is the growth performance, which should be simple, reliable and inexpensive. The study aims to simulate alternative methods of simplifying the weight at particular age recording system in order to calculate the average daily gain (ADG) for local kids and assess the impact of their use for a genetic perspective to establish the basis for future improvement. A total of 945 kids (531 males and 414 females), from 19 bucks and 285 goats, born between 1998 and 2014, were used in this study. The genetic parameters were estimated for five phenotypes: ADG (1 -30), ADG (30-60), ADG (60-90), ADG (90-120), ADG (120-150). Dam’s age at kidding, the year and month of birth and the sex of kids were included, as fixed factors, in the mixed model. The simplification to one and two weeks led to direct and maternal heritabilities for the different average daily gain, similar to those obtained by the standard growth recording. In conclusion, the results showed that a reduction in the number of controls to one and two weeks could be adopted.
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spelling doaj.art-43be09dcbd1c4d4889c496383525c4332022-12-22T03:34:36ZaraArid regions instituteJournal of Oasis Agriculture and Sustainable Development2724-699X2724-70072021-12-0132192910.56027/JOASD.092021Impact of the rhythm of weighing on the genetic evaluation of growth performance of kids in the local goat population.Ahlem AtouiMaría J. CarabañoMouldi AbdennebiSghaier Najari The most important operation in genetic improvement scheme is the growth performance, which should be simple, reliable and inexpensive. The study aims to simulate alternative methods of simplifying the weight at particular age recording system in order to calculate the average daily gain (ADG) for local kids and assess the impact of their use for a genetic perspective to establish the basis for future improvement. A total of 945 kids (531 males and 414 females), from 19 bucks and 285 goats, born between 1998 and 2014, were used in this study. The genetic parameters were estimated for five phenotypes: ADG (1 -30), ADG (30-60), ADG (60-90), ADG (90-120), ADG (120-150). Dam’s age at kidding, the year and month of birth and the sex of kids were included, as fixed factors, in the mixed model. The simplification to one and two weeks led to direct and maternal heritabilities for the different average daily gain, similar to those obtained by the standard growth recording. In conclusion, the results showed that a reduction in the number of controls to one and two weeks could be adopted.https://www.joasdjournal.com/paper092021
spellingShingle Ahlem Atoui
María J. Carabaño
Mouldi Abdennebi
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Impact of the rhythm of weighing on the genetic evaluation of growth performance of kids in the local goat population.
Journal of Oasis Agriculture and Sustainable Development
title Impact of the rhythm of weighing on the genetic evaluation of growth performance of kids in the local goat population.
title_full Impact of the rhythm of weighing on the genetic evaluation of growth performance of kids in the local goat population.
title_fullStr Impact of the rhythm of weighing on the genetic evaluation of growth performance of kids in the local goat population.
title_full_unstemmed Impact of the rhythm of weighing on the genetic evaluation of growth performance of kids in the local goat population.
title_short Impact of the rhythm of weighing on the genetic evaluation of growth performance of kids in the local goat population.
title_sort impact of the rhythm of weighing on the genetic evaluation of growth performance of kids in the local goat population
url https://www.joasdjournal.com/paper092021
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