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Genetics and non-genetics parameters of body weight for post-weaning traits in Raini Cashmere goats |
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| Authors: | Sadrollah Molaei Moghbeli Arsalan Barazandeh Mahmood Vatankhah Mohammadreza Mohammadabadi |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Animal science, University of Jiroft, Jiroft, Iran 2. Department of Animal science, Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Center, Shahrekord, Iran 3. Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, P. O. Box 76169133, Kerman, Iran |
| Abstract: | Genetic parameters were estimated for 6-month weight (W6), 9-month weight (W9), 12-month weight (W12), average daily gain from birth to 6 months old (ADG6), and Kleiber ratio at 6 months (KL6) traits using 6,442 records obtained from a Raini Cashmere goat flock. The parameters were estimated using the restricted maximum likelihood procedure and applying four animal models excluding or including maternal additive genetic and permanent environmental effects. Heritability estimates for W6, W9, W12, ADG6, and KL6, under the most appropriate model were 0.028, 0.26, 0.29, 0.02, and 0.25, respectively. The estimates of genetic and phenotypic correlations among W6, W9, W12, and ADG6 were high and ranged from 0.73 to 0.99. The estimates of genetic and phenotypic correlations among KL6 and others traits were negative and low. Thus, these estimates of genetic parameters may provide a basis for deriving selection indices for postweaning growth traits also low genetic correlation between growth traits with KL6, it is possible to increase efficiency in Raini kids by multitrait selection. |
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