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Genetic relationship between body condition score, dairy character, mastitis, and diseases other than mastitis in first-parity Danish Holstein cows.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Nov 2003
Lassen J, Hansen M, Sørensen M K, Aamand G P, Christensen L G, Madsen P
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to explore the possibilities of using body condition score (BCS) or dairy character (DC) as indicators of mastitis and diseases other than mastitis in first-parity Danish Holsteins. The dataset included 28,948 observations on conformation scores and 365,136 disease observations. The analysis was performed using a multitrait linear sire model. Heritability estimates for BCS and DC were...
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