Inbreeding in the Zwartbles breed population and its influence on meat production in the Czech Republic
Radek Filipčík,
Daniel Falta,
Dominika Sokolová
et al.
Abstract:Abstract. The aim of this study was to estimate the inbreeding coefficient in the
Zwartbles sheep population in the Czech Republic, as well as to investigate
the effect of inbreeding on meat yield indicators. The analysis used data on
the entire population since 1997, with the original database containing 13 150 animals. In this population, the average inbreeding coefficient is 3.64 %. There is a significant increase in inbreeding – from zero values to
more than 4 % between 1997 and 2021. The effect of inbreed… Show more
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