Direct and maternal (co)variance components, genetic parameters and annual trends for growth traits of Dorper sheep in semi-arid Kenya

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 473-481

  Kariuki, C M ^a   Ilatsia, Evans D ^b,c   Kosgey, Isaac S ^a   Kahi, Alexander K ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^c National Animal Husbandry Research Centre Kenya   (Kenya)

Author keywords

(Co)variance components; Annual trends; Dorper sheep; Genetic parameters; Growth traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KENYA; MALE; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; TIME; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; KENYA; MALE; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 77951646468     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-009-9446-0     Document Type: Article

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