Estimation of genetic and phenotypic parameters of growth curve and their relationship with early growth and productivity in Horro sheep

Archives Animal Breeding

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-94

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

^a Institute of Biodiversity Conservation   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c ARC Animal Improvement Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Brody function; genetic parameters; growth curve parameters; Horro sheep; productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85063851136     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: 23639822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/aab-53-85-2010     Document Type: Article

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