Table 4 Mean scores of the main criteria applied by sheep owners for ram lamb selection as future breeders and the main causes of elimination of rams
Criteria for selection | Mean ± SEM (1 – 5) | Causes of elimination | Mean ± SEM (1 – 5) |
|---|---|---|---|
Morphology | 4.35 ± 0.16 | Age | 4.71 ± 0.10 |
Genealogy | 3.65 ± 0.28 | Disease | 3.47 ± 0.24 |
Growth until weaning | 3.23 ± 0.25 | Feet and leg alterations | 3.44 ± 0.17 |
Scrapie genotype | 2.90 ± 0.30 | BCS | 3.38 ± 0.22 |
Genitalia | 2.64 ± 0.26 | Genital alterations | 2.91 ± 0.24 |
Consanguinity | 2.13 ± 0.26 | Lack of libido | 2.47 ± 0.26 |
Libido | 1.43 ± 0.12 | Aggressiveness | 2.32 ± 0.28 |