Estimates of genetic parameters and selection strategies to improve the economic efficiency of postweaning growth in lambs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2704-2713

  Snowder, G D ^a,b   Van Vleck, L D ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Residual Feed Intake; Selection; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; LAMB; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CALORIC INTAKE; EATING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; MALE; SELECTION (GENETICS); SHEEP; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 1542757047     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.81112704x     Document Type: Article

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