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Non-genetic sources of variation influencing yield and composition of milk production parameters in South African Saanen goats

  • 2024
  • Issue: 5
  • Volume: 54
M.J. Malemela, K.R. Nemutandani & O. Tada Page: 620 - 630

This study tested the importance of non-genetic effects on average lactation performance in yields of milk, fat, protein, and lactose; urea concentration; persistency; somatic cell count; net returns; as well as estimated phenotypic relationships between dam kidding age and these…

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Non-genetic factors affecting pelt traits in Karakul sheep

  • 1991
  • Issue: 4
  • Volume: 21
J.C. Greeff, A.S. Faure, G.J. Minnaar and S.J. Schoeman Page: 173 - 178

Pelts of 2465 lambs from a randomly bred Karakul flock were subjectively evaluated within 24 h after birth, over a two-year period. The data were analysed with year of birth, birth status, month born, age of the dam and sex…

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