10.2 In the beef cattle population described in Problem 9.6, adjusting weaning weights for age of dam caused the heritab
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a. What will be the percentage improvement in the rate of genetic change in weaning weight when selection is based on adjusted weights instead of unadjusted weights? b. What element of the key equation (general form) has been changed by ad- justing weights?
Calf # Cow Age, yr 2 3 12345678 234 4 5+ Assume OBVww 30 lb. a. Calculate op and hww using unadjusted weights from the following data set. Adjustment, lb Age of Dam, yr 22345799 10 +60 +40 +20 0 Unadjusted Weight, lb 440 470 530 630 520 560 570 460