Juliana Varchaki Portes, Gustavo Roberto Dias Rodrigues, Josineudson Augusto Ii de Vasconcellos Silva, Anielly de Paula Freitas, Maria Eugênia Zerlotti Mercadante, Sarah Figueiredo Martins Bonilha, Roberta Carrilho Canesin, Julia de Paula Soares Valente, Joslaine Noely Dos Santos Gonçalves Cyrillo
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the influence of inbreeding on growth traits and body measurements, as well as on the estimation of genetic parameters and genetic trends in Guzerá cattle. Phenotypic records of 4,212 animals selected for postweaning weight from Guzerá Breeding Program of Advanced Beef Cattle Research Center were utilized. The pedigree file contained records from 7,213 animals born from 1928 to 2019. The traits analyzed were: birth weight (BW), weights adjusted to 210, 378 and 550 days of age (W210, W378 and W550, respectively), chest girth at 378 and 550 days of age (CG378 and CG550), scrotal circumference (SC), and hip height at 378 and 550 days of age (HH378 and H550)...
April 20, 2024: Tropical Animal Health and Production