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Genetic associations between stayability to consecutive calvings and traits of economic interest in taurine and zebu breeds.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Jan 2024
da Silva Morales Débora, Silva Diogo Osmar, Ayres Denise Rocha, Junior Mário Luiz Santana, Bignardi Annaiza Braga, Ventura Ricardo Vieira, de Oliveira Menezes Gilberto Romeiro, Carvalheiro Roberto, Piccoli Mário Luiz, Roso Vanerlei Mozaquatro, Pereira Rodrigo Junqueira
Abstract excerpt
Stayability (STAY) is a way to evaluate the productive longevity of females. Measuring the STAY at each cow calving allows earlier indicators of longevity to be obtained. Our objective with this study was to verify the association between STAY and consecutive calvings and traits potentially used as selection criteria in beef cattle, such as age at first calving (AFC), days to calving (DC), weaning weight (WW),...
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