Estimates of genetic parameters for a test day model with random regressions for yield traits of first lactation Holsteins.

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A model that contains both fixed and random linear regressions is described for analyzing test day records of dairy cows. Estimation of the variances and covariances for this model was achieved by Bayesian methods utilizing the Gibbs sampler to generate samples from the marginal posterior distributions. A single-trait model was applied to yields of milk, fat, and protein of first lactation Holsteins....

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