Article
Heritabilities and genetic correlations of body condition score and calving interval with yield, somatic cell score, and linear type traits in Brown Swiss cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Dec 2007
Dal Zotto R, De Marchi M, Dalvit C, Cassandro M, Gallo L, Carnier P, Bittante G
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to estimate genetic parameters for body condition score (BCS), calving interval (CI), somatic cell score (SCS), yield, and linear type traits for the Italian Brown Swiss cattle population. A total of 32,359 records of first-parity lactating cows were collected from 2002 to 2004 in 4,885 dairy herds. The pedigree file included 96,661 animals. Multiple-trait animal models were analyzed using REML...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
