Model comparisons and genetic and environmental parameter estimates of growth and the Kleiber ratio in Horro sheep

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-40

  Abegaz, S ^a,c   Van Wyk, J B ^a   Olivier, J J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b ARC Animal Improvement Institute   (South Africa)

^c NONE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Average daily gain; Common environmental effect; Genetic parameters; Kleiber ratio

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 21744462646     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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