Heritability estimates for pre-weaning growth traits in the Adelaide Boer goat flock

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 6-10

  Van Niekerk, M M ^a   Schoeman, S J ^b   Botha, Marie E ^b   Casey, N ^b  

^a Dohne Agricultural Development Institute   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Boer goats; Heritabilities; Variance components

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030517952     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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