Estimation of genetic and phenotypic parameters for daily milk yield of Black Bengal does

Authors

MD. MOHAN MIA
MOBARAK AKTER MD. YAHIA KHANDOKER
SYED SAKHAWAT HUSAIN
MD. OMAR FARUQUE
DAVID RUSSELL NOTTER

DOI

10.3906/vet-1312-30

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the genetic and phenotypic parameters for daily milk yield (DMY) in Black Bengal does. Genetic parameters were estimated using a residual maximum likelihood procedure, fitting an animal model while ignoring maternal genetic or permanent environmental effects. The least squares mean for DMY was 354.76 g. DMY was significantly (P < 0.01) affected by parity, litter size, and season of kidding. The heritability of DMY was low (0.15) and the fact that the trait can only be measured in females suggests that progeny testing may be the best sire selection method for this trait.

Keywords

Black Bengal does, daily milk yield, heritability, genetic parameters, fixed factors

First Page

469

Last Page

473

Recommended Citation

MIA, MD. MOHAN; KHANDOKER, MOBARAK AKTER MD. YAHIA; HUSAIN, SYED SAKHAWAT; FARUQUE, MD. OMAR; and NOTTER, DAVID RUSSELL (2014) "Estimation of genetic and phenotypic parameters for daily milk yield of Black Bengal does," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 38: No. 5, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-1312-30
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol38/iss5/2