Genetic parameters and evaluations from single- and multiple-trait analysis of dairy cow fertility and milk production

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 81, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 183-195

  Kadarmideen, Haja N ^a   Thompson, Robin ^b   Coffey, Michael P ^c   Kossaibati, Mohamad A ^d  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Fertility; Genetic parameters; Milk yield; Multi trait analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0037947668     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00274-9     Document Type: Article

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