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: Lenvik, Dag, Bø, Esben, Fjellheim, Anders
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1988
• Subjects: reindeer husbandry; slaughtering strategy; breeding; breeding methods; selection strategy; Kalvenes; Malla; Rangifer
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/733; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.8.1.733

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...