Evaluation of the use of growth rate and fat depth measurements in a performance testing scheme for terminal meatsheep sires
| Project start date: | 01 January 1986 |
| Project end date: | 01 December 1987 |
| Publication date: | 01 December 1987 |
| Project status: | Completed |
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Summary
To evaluate the development of a viable facility enabling meat sheep stud breeders to objectively test rams for genetic differences in growth rate and fat depth.Within this broad objective the project aimed to:
Develop recommendations and guidelines to government and industry regarding the feasibility and practical design of a performance testing scheme for the Australian meat sheep breeding industry
Develop and implement, in conjunction with the N.S.W. meat sheep stud industry, the N.S.W. Meatsheep Testing Service, to provide a In t-del scheme for other organisations and accumulate a large database
Provide a large industry data base on Australian meatsheep breeds to give a sound technical basis for operational guidelines, adjustment procedures, parameter estimates and development of recommended breeding programmes.
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| Project manager: | David Beatty |
| Primary researcher: | New South Wales Department of Agriculture |
