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Genetic parameters for level and change of body condition score and body weight in dairy cows.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Aug 2002
Berry D P, Buckley F, Dillon P, Evans R D, Rath M, Veerkamp R F
Abstract excerpt
(Co)variance components for body condition score (BCS), body weight (BW), BCS change, BW change, and milk yield traits were estimated. The data analyzed included 6646 multiparous Holstein-Friesian cows with records for BCS, BW, and(or) milk yield at different stages of lactation from 74 dairy herds throughout Southern Ireland. Heritability estimates for BCS ranged from 0.27 to 0.37, while those for BCS change...
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