Growth performance of station tested rams in Slovenia

In Slovenian sheep breeding programme rams from top flocks are selected for performance test on growth in two test stations with different conditions. The aim of this work was to develop a model that could be used for genetic evaluation using BLUP method. Data on 3,500 rams of several breeds were co...

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Main Authors: Drago Kompan, Dušan Birtič, Domen Drašler, Gregor Gorjanc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/719