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Increasing milk solids production across lactation through genetic selection and intensive pasture-based feed system.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Sept 2010
Coleman J, Pierce K M, Berry D P, Brennan A, Horan B
Abstract excerpt
The objective of the study was to quantify the effect of genetic improvement using the Irish total merit index, the Economic Breeding Index (EBI), on overall performance and lactation profiles for milk, milk solids, body weight (BW), and body condition score (BCS) within 2 pasture-based systems of milk production likely to be used in the future, following abolition of the European Union's milk quota system. Three...
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