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A note on non-genetic factors affecting body weights of Bikaneri sheep (Magra strain)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

S. C. Chopra  and
R. M. Acharya
S. C. Chopra
Affiliation:
College of Animal Sciences, Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar (Haryana), India
R. M. Acharya
Affiliation:
College of Animal Sciences, Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar (Haryana), India
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Summary

The least squares analysis on birth, weaning, 6-month and yearling weights in Magra lambs showed that years of lambing, age and weight of dam at lambing and sex of lamb significantly affected all the body weights except the age of dam which did not significantly affect 6-month and yearling weights. Adjustment of these weights for significant effect will be necessary in obtaining estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , May 1971 , pp. 349 - 351
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1971

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