Article
Phenotypic and genetic effects of pregnancy on milk production traits in Holstein-Friesian cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Dec 2020
Lu Haibo, Bovenhuis Henk
Abstract excerpt
Pregnancy is a prerequisite for the initiation of lactation and for maintaining the milk production cycle. Pregnancy affects milk production and therefore should be accounted for in the genetic evaluation. Furthermore, there might be genetic differences in pregnancy effects on milk composition. The objective of this study was to estimate phenotypic and genetic effects of pregnancy on milk production traits. For...
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