Glossary: Fat Depth

Term:

Fat Depth

Abbreviation:
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Definition:
Describe the merit for fat depth at a constant weight. A negative value means a genetically less fat animal, a positive or higher value a fatter animal at a constant carcass weight.

Reference:
ICAR Guideline

Guidelines on meat, reproduction and maternal trait recording in sheep and goats

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