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Morphological characteristics of udders as selection criteria for improvement of mammary gland health and productivity of sheep. 1. Variability and genetic parameters of udder morphological traits
 
 
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Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Warsaw Agricultural University, Przejazd 4, 05-840 Brwinów, Poland
 
 
Publication date: 1993-06-21
 
 
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 1993;2(3):105-116
 
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The variability of morphological traits of sheep udders was studied in the Polish Lowland, Polish Merino and Polish Highland sheep, which are bred for different purposes. Beside differences among breeds, intrabreed differences were found as regards the analyzed traits. The ewes of the breeds studied differed as regards udders shape and frequency of such anomalies as asymmetry of udder lobes or extra teats. The genetic parameters (heritability, repeatability and correlation) evaluated had moderate to high values, depending on the trait. This indicates a possibility of selection for improvement of udder health and shape and for increased productivity.
 
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Kilis keçilerinde somatik hücre sayısı üzerine meme tiplerinin etkisi
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ISSN:1230-1388
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