ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE CONFORMATION TRAITS IN BLUE FOX (ALOPEX LAGOPUS L.)
The present work aims at the analysis of the factors that influence animal size and fur quality in blue fox (Alopex lagopus L). The data proceeds from a breeding farm situated in central Poland and concerns three years. The analysis of variance indicates statistically significant effect of the year...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Agroprint Timisoara
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies |
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| Online Access: | https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/1545 |
| Summary: | The present work aims at the analysis of the factors that influence animal size and fur
quality in blue fox (Alopex lagopus L). The data proceeds from a breeding farm
situated in central Poland and concerns three years. The analysis of variance indicates
statistically significant effect of the year of birth on animal size, fur quality and colour
purity. The birth term had no statistical influence on the analysed traits. Animal sex
had significant influence on the following traits: animal size, fur quality and total
score. The interactions between year and animal sex, year and date of birth, as well as
animal sex and the date of birth did not have statistically significant effect on the
measured traits. Estimated phenotypic correlations in the analysed herd ranged from
negative to positive. The highest correlations occurred between fur quality and total
score (0.800), while the lowest between animal size and fur quality (-0.600). The foxes
from the analysed breeding farm were characterised by good parameters of fur and
are good breeding material. |
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| ISSN: | 1841-9364 2344-4576 |