Publications by authors named "Shanbel Besufkad"
Estimates of genetic parameters for growth traits in dorper crossbred sheep population.
Trop Anim Health Prod
September 2024
The study was carried out to estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters for growth traits in Dorper crossbred sheep. The data set consisted of 5717 growth records from 1347 individuals of Dorper 50% crossbred sheep descended from 43 sires and 344 dams born between the years 2012 and 2022 at Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center sheep research station, Ethiopia. Studied traits were birth weight (WT0), weaning weight (WT3), six months weight (WT6), yearling weight (WT12), average daily gain from birth to weaning (ADG1), average daily gain from weaning to six months (ADG2), average daily gain from six months to yearling (ADG3).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe study aimed to estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters for growth traits and Kleiber ratio in Dorper sheep breed. Data used in this study were collected over 12 years (2012-2023) at Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center sheep research station in Ethiopia. Studied traits were body weights at birth (WT0), weaning (WT3), six month (WT6), and yearling (WT12) age; average daily gains from birth to weaning (ADG0-3), from weaning to six months (ADG3-6), from six months to yearling (ADG6-12); and Kleiber ratios from birth to weaning (KR1) and from weaning to six months (KR2).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The study analyzed growth rate and efficiency traits in Dorper crossbred sheep using data collected from 2012 to 2021 in Ethiopia.
- It estimated phenotypic and genetic parameters for various growth phases, finding significant effects from the year and season of birth on all traits.
- The results suggest that selecting for daily gain from weaning to 6 months (DG3-6) could effectively enhance efficiency-related traits, as this period is crucial for reaching market weight.