Afrino sheep Archives

Non-genetic factors influencing growth and fleece traits in Afrino sheep

1995
Issue: 3
Volume: 25

M.A. Snyman, G.J. Erasmus and J.B. van Wyk Page: 70 - 74

2024-12-10
flickerleap

Data, consisting of 4235 lamb records, obtained from the Foundation Afrino Sheep Stud at the Carnarvon Experimental Station, were used to investigate factors influencing birth weight, weaning weight, monthly body weight from five to 12 months, body weight at 18…

1998
Issue: 2
Volume: 28

M.A. Snyman, G.J. Erasmus and J.B. van Wyk Page: 120 -

2024-12-10
flickerleap

The objective of this study was to estimate heritability and breeding values on theunderlying scale for different reproductive traits and survival rate in Afrino sheep to ascertain whether they can be improved by selection on estimated breeding values obtained under…