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Genetic parameters of claw and foot disorders estimated with logistic models.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Sept 2005
Koenig S, Sharifi A R, Wentrot H, Landmann D, Eise M, Simianer H
Abstract excerpt
The primary aim of this study was to estimate heritabilities for different types of claw and foot disorders and the genetic relationship of disorders with milk yield and selected conformation traits by applying logistic models in Holstein dairy cattle. The study included data from 5634 Holstein cows kept on large-scale dairy farms in Eastern Germany. Dichotomous response variables were the presence or absence of...
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