Multiplier flock scheme in Barbari goats: An entrepreneurship model for in situ breed conservation and improvement

Multiplier flock scheme in Barbari goats: An entrepreneurship model for in situ breed conservation and improvement

Barbari is a most preferred breed for commercial goat farming-under intensive management. However, pure-bred Barbari goats; especially buck’s availability are meager due to indiscriminate castration which resulted in stagnation of genetic improvement and breed dilution. Multiplier Flock Scheme, an...

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Main Authors: M K SINGH, R POUROUCHOTTAMANE, AKHILESH KUMAR, S P SINGH, RAVI RANJAN, A K DIXIT, NITIKA SHARMA, RAVINDRA KUMAR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Council of Agricultural Research 2024-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Animal Sciences
Subjects:
Breed dilution, Buck, Cost benefit ratio, Genetic improvement, Litter size, Intensive management, Multiplier flock, Lactation performance, Selection
Online Access:https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/115346

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