Relationship between the weight of reindeer calves in autumn and their mother's age and weight in the previous spring

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Dag Lenvik, Esben Bø, Anders Fjellheim
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1988
• Subjects: reindeer husbandry; slaughtering strategy; breeding; breeding methods; selection strategy; Animal culture; SF1-1100; Kalvenes; Rangifer
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/2.8.1.733; https://doaj.org/article/a3c431cd6f04493590a1f65ceebfd34d

Age and weight in dams aged less than 5 years old together explain 29% of variation in calves' weight in autumn. Each alone explains 22%. In dams aged 5 to 12 years, weight alone explains 22% while age alone explains only 0.4%. Weight followed by age does not significantly improve the fit in th...