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Potential effects of hormonal synchronized breeding on genetic evaluations of fertility traits in dairy cattle: A simulation study.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Apr 2021
Oliveira Junior G A, Schaeffer L R, Schenkel F, Tiezzi F, Baes C F
Abstract excerpt
About 30% of producers use hormone protocols to synchronize ovulation and perform timed artificial insemination (AI) in Canada. Days from calving to first service (CTFS) and first service to conception (FSTC) become masked phenotypes leading to biased genetic evaluations of cows for these fertility traits. The objectives of this study were to (1) demonstrate and quantify the potential amount of bias in genetic...
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