In order to further improve the growth performance and breeding efficiency of Tianmu multiparous sheep, 18 534 pre-weaning weight data of Tianmu multiparous sheep from 2013 to 2022 were collected. The non-genetic factors affecting the lamb body weight traits of Tianmu multiparous sheep was analyzed. The genetic parameters and breeding values were estimated and their genetic trends and phenotypic trends was analyzed. The results showed that: 1) Sex, birth year and birth season had extremely significant effect on the lamb body weight traits of Tianmu multiparous sheep (P<0.01). Brith type had significant effects on the pre-weaning Kleber ratio, and had extremely significant effects on other traits. 2) Birth weight was a trait with medium heritability, with a direct heritability of 0.18±0.03, and a materal heritability of 0.13±0.02. Weaning weight (WWT), average daily gain before weaning (ADG)and pre-weaning Kleber ratio (KR) were low heritability traits, which the direct heritabilities were 0.06±0.02, 0.06±0.02 and 0.02±0.01, the maternal heritabilities were 0.07±0.01, 0.07±0.01and 0.09±0.01, respectively. 3) Except for the negative genetic correlation and phenotypic correlation between BWT and KR, the other traits were positive genetic correlation and phenotypic correlation. 4) The average breeding value of BWT showed a downward trend as a whole, and the average phenotypic value showed a trend of increasing first and then decreasing. The average breeding value and average phenotypic value of WWT decreased first and then increased. The average breeding value of ADG and the KR decreased first, then increased, then decreased and finally increased, and the average phenotypic value decreased first and then increased. 5) The genetic gains of BWT, WWT, ADG and KR were -0.013 kg/a, -0.005 kg/a, -0.001 g/day/a and 0.005, respectively. The phenotypic gains were 0.066 kg/a, 0.218 kg/a, 3.388 g/(d·a) and 0.092, respectively. In summary, this study can optimize and adjust the current breeding program of Tianmu multiparous sheep, further stabilize its excellent genetic performance, improve breeding efficiency, save feeding costs, and provide a theoretical basis for the scientific early breeding, improvement of growth performance and population genetic stability of Tianmu multiparous sheep.
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