The Heritability of Birth Weight in Konya Merino Sheep

Authors

Ayhan ÖZTÜRK
A. Hamdi AKTAŞ
Mehmet GÜRKAN

Abstract

In this study, the heritability of birth weight was estimated in Konya Merino sheep. The least-squares mean of birth weight was 4.19±0.166 kg. Effects of dam age, year, sex and birth type on birth weight were statistically significant (P

DOI

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Keywords

Konya Merino Sheep, Birth Weight, Heritability

First Page

411

Last Page

414

Recommended Citation

ÖZTÜRK, A, AKTAŞ, A. H, & GÜRKAN, M (1996). The Heritability of Birth Weight in Konya Merino Sheep. Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences 20 (6): 411-414. https://doi.org/-