Estimates of Genetic parameters for Growth Traits of local Hamra breed threatened with extinction in southwestern arid Rangeland of Algeria

The data base for body weights and growths of 411 Hamra lambs were used to estimate genetic parameters. These lambs were obtained from 31 rams and 493 ewes between 2012 and 2017. Traits analysed were weights at birth (B W), 30 days (W 30), 90 days (W 90) of age, and average daily gains from 10 to 30...

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Main Authors: Yerou Houari, Ouldouelhadj Hakim, Berber Abdelrahmane, Mokadem Amine, Koudad Bachir
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Published: Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade 2018-01-01
Series:Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry
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author Yerou Houari
Ouldouelhadj Hakim
Berber Abdelrahmane
Mokadem Amine
Koudad Bachir
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Mokadem Amine
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description The data base for body weights and growths of 411 Hamra lambs were used to estimate genetic parameters. These lambs were obtained from 31 rams and 493 ewes between 2012 and 2017. Traits analysed were weights at birth (B W), 30 days (W 30), 90 days (W 90) of age, and average daily gains from 10 to 30 (ADG 10-30) and30-90 (ADG 30-90) days. REML estimates of variance and covariance components were obtained assuming animal models that included the fixed effects for year-type of birth (2012 single, 2012 twin,. ., 2017 single, 2017 twin), sex (male, female), and ewes age at lambing (< 18, 18-30, 30-42, 42-54, >54 months). Heritabilities were 0.12, 0.06 and 0.11 respectively for B W , W 3O and W 90 and the average daily gains were 0.05 and 0.17 for ADG 0-30 and ADG 30-90. The estimates of genetic correlations showed no genetic antagonisms among the growth traits. The genetic correlations estimated were positive and medium to high, except those between ADG 30-90 and ADG 0-30 and between ADG 30-90 and W 30 which were slightly negative. Phenotypic correlations were positive and ranged from 0.12 to 0.85. They were high between adjacent weights and between ADG and their corresponding weights.
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spelling doaj.art-969427b78503464395b1f63c0427e9792022-12-22T03:29:04ZengInstitute for Animal Husbandry, BelgradeBiotechnology in Animal Husbandry1450-91562217-71402018-01-013444334411450-91561804433YEstimates of Genetic parameters for Growth Traits of local Hamra breed threatened with extinction in southwestern arid Rangeland of AlgeriaYerou Houari0Ouldouelhadj Hakim1Berber Abdelrahmane2Mokadem Amine3Koudad Bachir4University of Mascara, Department of Agriculture, Faculty SNV, AlgeriaNational breeding Technical institute ITELV, Algeria Agricultural Direction DSA, Saida, AlgeriaUniversity of Mascara, Department of Agriculture, Faculty SNV , AlgeriaNational breeding Technical institute ITELV, Algeria The data base for body weights and growths of 411 Hamra lambs were used to estimate genetic parameters. These lambs were obtained from 31 rams and 493 ewes between 2012 and 2017. Traits analysed were weights at birth (B W), 30 days (W 30), 90 days (W 90) of age, and average daily gains from 10 to 30 (ADG 10-30) and30-90 (ADG 30-90) days. REML estimates of variance and covariance components were obtained assuming animal models that included the fixed effects for year-type of birth (2012 single, 2012 twin,. ., 2017 single, 2017 twin), sex (male, female), and ewes age at lambing (< 18, 18-30, 30-42, 42-54, >54 months). Heritabilities were 0.12, 0.06 and 0.11 respectively for B W , W 3O and W 90 and the average daily gains were 0.05 and 0.17 for ADG 0-30 and ADG 30-90. The estimates of genetic correlations showed no genetic antagonisms among the growth traits. The genetic correlations estimated were positive and medium to high, except those between ADG 30-90 and ADG 0-30 and between ADG 30-90 and W 30 which were slightly negative. Phenotypic correlations were positive and ranged from 0.12 to 0.85. They were high between adjacent weights and between ADG and their corresponding weights.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1450-9156/2018/1450-91561804433Y.pdfHeritabilityGenetic correlationGrowth TraitsSheep
spellingShingle Yerou Houari
Ouldouelhadj Hakim
Berber Abdelrahmane
Mokadem Amine
Koudad Bachir
Estimates of Genetic parameters for Growth Traits of local Hamra breed threatened with extinction in southwestern arid Rangeland of Algeria
Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry
Heritability
Genetic correlation
Growth Traits
Sheep
title Estimates of Genetic parameters for Growth Traits of local Hamra breed threatened with extinction in southwestern arid Rangeland of Algeria
title_full Estimates of Genetic parameters for Growth Traits of local Hamra breed threatened with extinction in southwestern arid Rangeland of Algeria
title_fullStr Estimates of Genetic parameters for Growth Traits of local Hamra breed threatened with extinction in southwestern arid Rangeland of Algeria
title_full_unstemmed Estimates of Genetic parameters for Growth Traits of local Hamra breed threatened with extinction in southwestern arid Rangeland of Algeria
title_short Estimates of Genetic parameters for Growth Traits of local Hamra breed threatened with extinction in southwestern arid Rangeland of Algeria
title_sort estimates of genetic parameters for growth traits of local hamra breed threatened with extinction in southwestern arid rangeland of algeria
topic Heritability
Genetic correlation
Growth Traits
Sheep
url https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1450-9156/2018/1450-91561804433Y.pdf
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