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Genetic parameters for reproductive traits and somatic cell score in U.S. dairy goats.
Tropical animal health and production - 21 May 2024
Aguirre-Arroyo Estefania, Castañeda-Bustos Vielka J, Lechuga-Arana Alma A, Gutiérrez-Chávez Abner J, Ángel-Sahagún César A, Hernández-Marín José A, Valencia-Posadas Mauricio
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There are no studies regarding the estimation of genetic parameters and genetic trends for reproductive traits and somatic cells in goats. Their knowledge allows optimization of selection schemes. The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters and genetic and phenotypic trends for age at first kidding (AFK), kidding interval (KIN) and somatic cell score (SCS). Analyses were conducted within and...
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