Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit

Genetic Correlations Between Fleece Shedding and Production Traits Indicate Minimal Trade‐Offs When Breeding for Maternal Shedding Sheep

ABSTRACT Fleece shedding is becoming an increasingly important trait in sheep production systems focused on meat and dairy, where wool has limited economic value and reducing shearing costs is desirable. For inclusion in breeding programmes, a trait must exhibit genetic variation...

Estimates of genetic parameters for growth traits to develop a genetic evaluation system in Mexican Hampshire sheep

Context The estimation of genetic parameters is an essential component when developing genetic evaluation systems for livestock. A genetic evaluation was conducted for Mexican Hampshire sheep by using a pedigree of 16,478 animals. Aim We estimated genetic parameters for growth tr...