The following technical notes are available:

Growth & Meat changes - Fact Sheet *** NEW ***
Some animals dropped in index when evaluations of Growth & Meat changed in May 2010. This Fact Sheet and a document containing tables of examples describe in detail what changes you can expect to see and how to interpret them. 

Growth & Meat changes - Tables of examples *** NEW ***
Two tables to accompany the Growth & Meat change Fact Sheet - one for TS sheep and one for DP sheep.

2010 changes to SIL Growth & Meat indexes
SIL has revised the genetic evaluations and indexes for growth & carcass merit (Meat) traits.

Meat scanning to assess carcass merit
Using ultrasound scan data to predict carcass merit

Interaction between Growth & Meat indexes
How to make best use of SIL indexes and BVs for growth and meat traits. NB: This document relates to SIL Growth & Meat indexes used prior to May 2010. Revised indexes will be used from late April 2010

Ewe Efficiency
Selection to increase productivity per unit of ewe body weight

Wool Quality
Selection to improve wool quality traits

Mid-micron sheep indexes
Selection to improve mid-micron woolled sheep
 

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