Genetic Parameters and Trends for Milk Production of Blond-Faced Latxa Sheep Using Bayesian Analysis

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2268-2277

  Ugarte, E ^a   Urarte, E ^a   Arrese, F ^b   Arranz, J ^a   Silio, L ^c   Rodriguez, C ^c  

^a Departamento de Industria   (Spain)

^b Ardiekin S L Ctro Invest MA   (Spain)

^c INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Dairy sheep; Genetic trends; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; SHEEP; SPAIN;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; BREEDING; FEMALE; LACTATION; SHEEP; SPAIN;

EID: 0030331224     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(96)76604-3     Document Type: Article

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