Genetic analyses of udder conformation traits and daily milk yield measured by robotic milking systems using repeatability and random regression models in American Holstein cattle.

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Udder conformation is a key component of functional dairy production because it influences milking efficiency, susceptibility to mastitis, and cow welfare and longevity. The increasing adoption of automatic milking systems (AMS) enables repeated, objective measurement of teat and udder geometry at each milking, thereby creating new opportunities to improve genetic evaluation of these traits under commercial...

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