Use of test day yields for the genetic evaluation of production traits in Holstein-Friesian cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 203-217

  Rekaya, R ^a   Carabano M J ^b   Toro, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Genetic parameters; Test day models

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033059917     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(98)00181-X     Document Type: Article

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