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Effects of temperature and humidity variations on growth traits in young bulls of a local cattle breed using reaction norm models.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 May 2026
Rulli E, Mancin E, Gomez Proto G, Oian A, Mantovani R, Sartori C
Abstract excerpt
Climate change and higher temperatures are increasingly challenging livestock production systems, raising interest in resilience and adaptability. This study evaluated genotype-by-environment interactions (G×E) for average daily gain (ADG) and BW in Rendena young bulls, using performance test data from 1 792 individuals collected between 1985 and 2023, within an 11-month testing period. Reaction norm models were...
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