Generating estimated breeding values for postnatal lamb survival – phase II

Summary

Results:

Genetic parameters for lamb survival were produced and now await implementation.

Sector:
Beef & Lamb
Project code:
61100025
Date:
01 June 2014 - 30 May 2015
Funders:
AHDB Beef & Lamb
AHDB sector cost:
£9,990
Total project value:
£9,990
Project leader:
SAC Commercial LTD

Downloads

73410 Final Report Jun 2016

About this project

The Problem:

To determine if data already held by Signet Breeding Services can be used to identify genetic differences between breeding lines for lamb survival.

 

Project Aims & Objectives:

  • To identify an approach through which survival can be deduced
  • To determine if genetic differences between different breeding lines exist
  • To identify if existing datasets are suitable for this type of analysis
  • Work out the heritability of this trait in three datasets

 

Approach:

Extract data from BASCO for Texel, Dorset and Lleyn sheep and analyse in an approach already used and documented in the analysis of Scottish Blackface data.

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