Article
Genetic analysis of calving date in Miles City Line 1 Hereford cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Dec 1994
MacNeil M D, Newman S
Abstract excerpt
A model for genetic analysis of calving date was proposed and variance components, genetic trends, and fixed effects for calving date were estimated in the Miles City Line 1 Hereford cattle population. There were 951 pedigree records that predated 1935, when data collection began, and 4,692 subsequent recorded calving dates through 1989. The statistical model included fixed linear continuous effects for...
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