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The relationship between fertility, rump angle, and selected type information in Holstein-Friesian cows.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Apr 2005
Wall E, White I M S, Coffey M P, Brotherstone S
Abstract excerpt
Some dairy cattle breeders believe that dairy cows with high pin bones will have poorer fertility. The aim of this study was to examine this claim by investigating the relationships, both genetic and phenotypic, between fertility, rump angle, and other selected type traits in first-lactation Holstein-Friesians. Results showed an unfavorable genetic correlation (-0.16) between calving interval and rump angle,...
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