Genetic evaluation and selection response of birth weight and weaning weight in Indigenous Sabi sheep

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1690-1694

  Assan, N ^a   Makuza, S ^a,b   Mhlanga, F ^a,b   Mabuku, O ^a,c  

^a Matopos Research Station Bulawayo   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^c Grasslands Research Station Harare   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Genetic Parameters; Indigenous Sabi Sheep; Selection Response; Variance Components

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LAMB; MAMMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036898937     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2002.1690     Document Type: Article

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