Use of Linear Type and Production Data to Supplement Early Predicted Transmitting Abilities for Productive Life

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 2040-2044

  Weigel, K A ^a   Lawlor Jr , T J ^b   Vanraden, P M ^c   Wiggans, G R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Holstein Association USA Inc   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conformation; Herd life; Indirect prediction; Productive life

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; MALE; MILK; UDDER;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPIDS; MALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK; MODELS, GENETIC;

EID: 0032119129     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75778-9     Document Type: Article

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