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Genetic parameter estimates for milkability traits and their relationship with somatic cell score in South African Holstein cattle.
Tropical animal health and production - 20 Nov 2020
Tshilate T S, Bhebhe E, Dube B, Rhode C, Mapholi N O, Matika O, Banga C B
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Milkability is an important functional trait, which is directly related to milking costs and udder health. There are no milkability traits incorporated in the South African dairy cattle breeding objectives and genetic parameter estimates for these traits are not available in this population. The main objective of the study was, therefore, to estimate the genetic parameters for milkability traits and its...
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