Article
Comparison of methods for handling censored records in beef fertility data: simulation study.
Journal of animal science - 1 Feb 2004
Donoghue K A, Rekaya R, Bertrand J K
Abstract excerpt
A simulation study was conducted to compare methods for handling censored records for days to calving in beef cattle data. Days to calving was defined as the time, in days, between when a bull is turned out in the pasture and the subsequent parturition. Simulated data were generated to have data structure and genetic relationships similar to an available field data set. Records were simulated for 33,176 daughters...
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