Calculated the EBV of the two sires (X and Y) from progeny data given the following information: Sire X has 50 daughters with an average milk yield X̅ XP of 450 kg (after adjustment for all environmental effects). Sire Y has 200 daughters with an average milk yield of YP of 408 kg. a) Calculate the BVs for sire X and Y (2 marks). b) Calculate the accuracies for the EBVs in a) (2 marks).
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For sire X: BVX = X̅ XP - overall average milk yield BVX = 450 kg - overall average milk yield For sire Y: BVY = YP - overall average milk yield BVY = 408 kg - overall average milk yield Show more…
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