Effectiveness of various sire evaluation methods in ranking Mehsana bulls based on FL305MY and TMY under field progeny testing programme

J D CHAUDHARI; J P GUPTA; D P PANDEY; R R SHAH; B M PRAJAPATI; G A PARMAR; M N PRAJAPATI; P A PATEL; K B PRAJAPATI; B H PRAJAPATI

doi:10.56093/ijans.v88i12.85856

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J D CHAUDHARI Assistant Professor, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat 385 506 India
J P GUPTA Assistant Professor, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat 385 506 India
D P PANDEY Rtd. Professor, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat 385 506 India
R R SHAH Registrar, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat 385 506 India
B M PRAJAPATI MVSc Scholar, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat 385 506 India
G A PARMAR MVSc Scholar, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat 385 506 India
M N PRAJAPATI Manager, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat 385 506 India
P A PATEL Manager, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat 385 506 India
K B PRAJAPATI Rtd. Research Scientist, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat 385 506 India
B H PRAJAPATI Professor, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat 385 506 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v88i12.85856

Keywords:

BLUP-AM, Field progeny testing, First lactation milk yield, Mehsana buffaloes, Sire evaluation

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