WA Pattie
Abstract
Breeding plans, based on heritability estimates, have been developed for various characteristics in Australian Merino sheep; but there has been no pub-lished report of selection for body weight at weaning which is a characteristic that may be important in meat production.
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Breeding plans, based on heritability estimates, have been developed for various characteristics in Australian Merino sheep; but there has been no pub-lished report of selection for body weight at weaning which is a characteristic that may be important in meat production.
Key concepts: Heritability, Flock, Weaning, Selection (genetic algorithm), Animal science, Body weight, Biology, Veterinary medicine