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Estimation of genetic and phenotypic parameters for fleece characteristics of Sanjabi sheep breed

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

Mohammad-Ali Edriss ,
Gholam-Reza Siahkamari  and
Vahid Edriss
Mohammad-Ali Edriss*
Affiliation:
Isfahan University Of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
Gholam-Reza Siahkamari
Affiliation:
Isfahan University Of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
Vahid Edriss
Affiliation:
Isfahan University Of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
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Sanjabi breed is an important dual-purpose (meat and wool) sheep and one of the heavy weight and the second largest populated of sheep among 27 breeds in Iran. According to FAO (2004) there are more than 53 millions sheep are reared in Iran. The breed is well adapted to reasonably suitable environment, vegetation and management conditions of the western part of Iran. In the western part of Iran although there are rocky mountains, there is enough feed source for raising sheep. The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for planning sustainable improvement, conservation and utilization of the breed.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2007 , April 2007 , pp. 136
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2007

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