Data Collection

CONCEPTION METHOD

Natural (N), Artificial Insemination (AI), Embryo Transfer (ET)

BIRTH TYPE:

Birth type refers to the manner in which sheep give birth to their young. Single, Twin, Triplet

EMD

EMD is a trait that is assessed to determine the amount of muscle or meat present in the eye muscle of a sheep.

The measurement is taken at the 12th rib, and it is used as an indicator of muscling and meat yield. A higher EMD value indicates a greater amount of muscle mass, which is desirable in terms of meat production. The higher the better

Birth Weight (BWT)

Birth weight (BWT) describes liveweight measured at birth. BWT is expressed in kilograms (kg). The lower the better, as this decreases the chance of having lambing issues. 

Post Weaning Weight (PWT)

Post weaning weight (PWT) describes the genetic difference in liveweight measured at post weaning age. PWT is expressed in kilograms (kg).