The genetic variability of fertility and hatchability of laying hens were studied in four strains
under long-term selection for productive traits. Data were collected over nine generations. The total
number of individuals recorded per strain ranged from 2015 to 5386. The traits were analysed as binary characters under the threshold animal model using Gibbs sampling. The point estimates of heritability of fertility were relatively high and ranged from 0.38 to 0.46. The estimates for hatchability were lower and ranged from 0.22 to 0.24. All the strains showed positive genetic trends.
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Genetic and permanent environmental variability of twinning in Thoroughbred horses estimated via three threshold models A. Wolc, A. Bresinska, T. Szwaczkowski Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
Genetic evaluation of reproductive potential in the Zatorska goose under a conservation program Magdalena Graczyk, Krzysztof Andres, Ewa Kapkowska, Tomasz Szwaczkowski Animal Science Journal
Longitudinal multiple-trait versus cumulative single-trait analysis of male and female fertility and hatchability in chickens R.L. Sapp, R. Rekaya, I. Misztal, T. Wing Poultry Science
The algorithm of Bayesian estimation of maternal genetic and permanent maternal environmental variances in a two-trait binary threshold model E. Skotarczak, M. Szyd, A. Dobek, K. Moli, T. Szwaczkowski Czech Journal of Animal Science
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