Essays about: "maternal behavior score MBS"

Found 1 essay containing the words maternal behavior score MBS.

  1. 1. Genetic analysis of maternal behavior and its effect on lamb survival

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Catrine Ahlberg; [2016]
    Keywords : modersbeteende; lammdödlighet; lammöverlevnad; genetisk analys; MBS; rasskillnader; avel; maternal behavior; lamb mortality; litter survival; genetic analysis; maternal behavior score MBS ; breed differences; selection;

    Abstract : Improvement of lamb survival rates is an important topic for production and welfare in the sheep industry. Maternal behavior affects lamb survival and vigor during the neonatal period. A measurement used in the literature for maternal behavior is MBS, which measures the distance between ewe and lamb during handling of the lamb. READ MORE