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Estimating genetic progress in a Suffolk sheep group breeding scheme
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2021
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In November 1989, ten Suffolk breeders co-operated to establish a nucleus flock at Wye College, University of London, known as the Wye Suffolk Improvement Group (WSIG). The members contributed 10 ewes each to the base flock. The objective of the group was to produce breeding stock with lean carcasses for the current lamb market. The objective of this study was to estimate breeding values (EBV) of live animal traits, measured annually on the lamb crop, and to plot any genetic trends over a six-year period.
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