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Genetic, farm, and lactation effects on behavior and performance of US Holsteins in automated milking systems.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Dec 2020
Dechow C D, Sondericker K S, Enab A A, Hardie L C
Abstract excerpt
Selecting for favorable behavior and performance could enhance the efficiency of production in automated milking systems (AMS). The objectives of this study were to describe AMS behavior and performance in Holsteins, estimate genetic parameters among AMS traits, and determine genetic relationships of AMS traits with other routinely recorded traits. The edited data included 1,101,651 individual milking records and...
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