Response to selection of a breeding program for Suffolk sheep in the Czech Republic

Response to selection of a breeding program for Suffolk sheep in the Czech Republic

Lamb growth performance traits in relation to parental breeding values (BVs) for these traits were evaluated in a purebred Suffolk sheep population in the Czech Republic. The research lasted over 8 years and included 24 886 lambs. Four relevant parental BVs were observed: BV predicted for lamb live...

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Main Authors: Martin Ptáček, Jaromír Ducháček, Jitka Schmidová, Luděk Stádník
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2018-08-01
Series:Czech Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
lamb
breeding values
growth performance traits
performance recording
Online Access:https://cjas.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjs-201808-0002_response-to-selection-of-a-breeding-program-for-suffolk-sheep-in-the-czech-republic.php

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