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Choice of artificial insemination beef bulls used to mate with female dairy cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Feb 2020
Berry D P, Ring S C, Twomey A J, Evans R D
Abstract excerpt
Understanding the preferences of dairy cattle producers when selecting beef bulls for mating can help inform beef breeding programs as well as provide default parameters in mating advice systems. The objective of the present study was to characterize the genetic merit of beef artificial insemination (AI) bulls used in dairy herds, with particular reference to traits associated with both calving performance and...
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