Genetic parameters for calving ease and survival at birth in Angus field data.

doi:10.2527/1991.69103952x

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Genetic parameters for calving ease and survival at birth in Angus field data.

Journal of animal science - 1 Oct 1991

Cubas A C, Berger P J, Healey M H

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Calving performance records from the American Angus Herd Improvement Registry files were used to estimate variance components for calving ease and survival to 24 h. Genetic parameters for direct and maternal effects were estimated by using a sire-maternal grandsire model. Data included two indepe...

Topics

Analysis of Variance
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Breeding
Cattle
Female
Genetic Variation
Labor, Obstetric
Male
Pregnancy

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