Advances in AgricultureThis study evaluates the growth performance of Dorper × indigenous crossbred sheep under semi‐intensive management system and assesses farmers’ perceptions toward these crossbred lambs in southern Ethiopia. Performance data, namely, birth weight (BWT), weaning weight (WWT), and average daily weight gain from birth to weaning (ADG0‐3), were collected ...
Kebede Habtegiorgis
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Estimation of genetic parameters for pre-weaning growth traits in Dorper sheep under local Chinese conditions [PDF]
Animal BioscienceObjective This study aimed to estimate non-genetic factors, variance components, and genetic parameters, including heritability, genetic/phenotypic correlations for birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), average daily gain (ADG), and Kleiber ratio (KR ...
Ruijun Wang +11 more
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Reproduction Efficiency and Health Traits in Dorper, White Dorper, and Tsigai Sheep Breeds under Temperate European Conditions [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2015 The objective of the current pilot study was to evaluate the reproductive performance and health indicators in Dorper, White Dorper, and Tsigai breed ewes managed semi-intensively under European temperate conditions.
D. Gavojdian +5 more
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Genetic parameter estimates for pre-weaning weight traits in Dorper sheep
Small Ruminant Research, 2001 Genetic parameters were estimated for birth-, 42-day, and 100-day (weaning) weight in the Dorper flock of the Glen Agricultural Institute in South Africa. Direct heritability estimates of 0.11, 0.28 and 0.20 and maternal heritability estimates of 0.10, 0.10 and 0.10 were obtained for body weights at birth, 42 and 100 days, respectively.
Frederick Neser
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Estimation of breed composition of South African sheep affected with wet carcass syndrome [PDF]
Frontiers in GeneticsWet carcass syndrome (WCS), a condition that negatively affects the quality of carcasses after slaughter, is seriously threatening the South African sheep industry.
Bhaveni B. Kooverjee +9 more
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Effects of grape pomace on growth performance, serum biochemical indices, amino acid composition, and rumen microbial diversity in Dorper × Hu hybrid sheep [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionGrape pomace (GP), a byproduct of wine-making, is rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds. However, its effects on the health and rumen microbial diversity of fattening rams remain insufficiently studied.
Xinchang Sun +10 more
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A comparative assessment of Dorper sheep in different production environments and systems
Small Ruminant Research, 2000 Performance of Dorper sheep was compared to other breeds in pure and cross-breeding evaluations under different production systems. The number of ewes lambed per ewe joint (E(L)/E(J)) varied for the Dorper from 0.68 to 0.91 (average 0.81) and for other breeds and crosses from 0.65 to 0.91 (average 0.82). Average litter size (L(B)/lambing) varied from 1.
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Meat Quality, Fatty Acid Content and NMR Metabolic Profile of Dorper Sheep Supplemented with Bypass Fats [PDF]
Foods, 2021 Atique Ahmed Behan +2 more
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Gut Microbiota-Bile Acid Crosstalk Contributes to Meat Quality and Carcass Traits of Tan and Dorper Sheep [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular SciencesFenghua Lv
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Qualitative and Quantitative Characteristics Analysis in Texel Crossed , Dorper and Fat Tailed Sheep
Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Peternakan, 2022 The aims of present study was to evaluate the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of imported sheep such as Texel crossed and Dorper sheep, compared with local sheep (Fat Tail Sheep/FTS) in almost the same region, namely Pujon and Karangkates ...
Sucik Maylinda +4 more
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