Reproductive traits like twinning rates or lamb survival. Because these are heavily influenced by environment/management, progress through breeding is slow. 2. Genetic Correlations: The "Package Deal"
Traits like carcass lean meat yield and fiber diameter. You can make rapid progress just by selecting the best-performing individuals. Genetic Parameters for Sheep Production Traits
Understanding the genetic parameters of sheep is the backbone of any successful breeding program. It allows producers to move beyond guesswork and use data to predict how traits like growth, wool quality, and fertility will pass from one generation to the next. 1. Heritability ( h2h squared ): The "Pass-on" Rate Reproductive traits like twinning rates or lamb survival