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Converting multi-trait breeding objectives into operative selection indexes to ensure genetic gains in low-input sheep and goat breeding programmes
Small ruminant breeding programmes in low-input production systems are best organised at the community level. Participant farmers have to agree on goal traits and their relative importance. When BLUP breeding values of ...
Evaluation of mohair quality in Angora goats from the Northern dry lands of Tajikistan
Mohair quality of Angora goats in the Sogd Province of Tajikistan was assessed in spring
and autumn 2007 and 2008 by inspecting and sampling a total of 797 goats of both sexes,
different ages and several coat colors from ...
Cashmere quality of Raeini goats kept by nomads in Iran
The income of the nomads in Kerman Province depends mainly on Raeini goats that produce meat, milk and cashmere. This paper assesses the cashmere quality and its variation in Raeini herds to determine the scope for ...
Do Texas Angora bucks improve mohair weight and quality traits of Tajik Angora goats?
With the main objective of improving Tajik mohair quantity and quality, frozen semen from eight top
performance tested Texan Angora bucks was imported and used on 459 selected local goats from 11
farmers in two insemination ...
Observations on the efficiency of using different cashmere combs
tThe effect of using small or large cashmere combs on cashmere harvest, cashmere qualityand combing time was studied on Raeini cashmere goats in nomadic goat breeding systemsof the Iranian province of Kerman. Two groups ...
Improvement of cashmere from nomadic Raeini goat
Improvement of cashmere from nomadic Raeini goat explained.
Optimizing breeding structures and related management in community-based goat breeding programs in the Borana pastoral system of Ethiopia
The study simulated different potential breeding programs to design the optimal breeding structure and operational management structure for Borana goat. It evaluated different scenarios using ZPLAN+ software to maximize ...
Community‐based breeding programmes are a viable solution for Ethiopian small ruminant genetic improvement but require public and private investments
Ethiopia has a large and diverse population of small ruminants, which contribute
substantially to the livelihood and income of the rural poor and the country at large.
However, the sector faces a number of challenges. ...
Guideline to define breeding objective functions, construct selection indexes and deal with uncertain sires in sheep and goat breeding programmes
The first and crucial step in any breeding programme is to define the breeding goal.
Small ruminant breeding programmes usually aim at simultaneous improvement of
several traits. Guidelines are given to define multi-trait ...
Community-based sheep breeding programs generated substantial genetic gains and socioeconomic benefits
Community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) for small ruminants have been suggested as alternatives to centralised, government-controlled breeding schemes which have been implemented in many developing countries. An innovative ...