GENETIC ASPECTS OF PREWEANING PERFORMANCE OF NDAMA CATTLE

Authors

  • A. O. Leigh University of Ife, Nigeria
  • O. Akinokun University of Ife, Nigeria
  • S. A. Adeyanju University Of Ife, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v11i2.2545

Abstract

Records on birth weight (BW), preweaning daily gain (PWG) and weaning weight (WW) of Ndama beef cattle were obtained from the Fashola Livestock Farm in Oyo State of Nigeria between 1954 and 1964 and were analyzed to estimate the phenotypic and genetic parameters of preweaning performances of this breed of cattle. For birth weight, preweaning daily gain and weaning weight respectively heritability was estimated as 0.13 ± 0.08, 0.30 ± 0.14 and 0.25 ± 0.12 from paternal half-sib relationship. The estimates of genetic and phenotypic correlations obtained from these data among the three pre-weaning traits were found to be similar to those already in the general literature on beef cattle.

Author Biographies

A. O. Leigh, University of Ife, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science

O. Akinokun, University of Ife, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science

S. A. Adeyanju, University Of Ife, Nigeria

Department Of Animal Science

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Published

2021-01-15

How to Cite

Leigh, A. O., Akinokun, O., & Adeyanju, S. A. . (2021). GENETIC ASPECTS OF PREWEANING PERFORMANCE OF NDAMA CATTLE . Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 11(2), 151–155. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v11i2.2545

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (1984)

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