Genetic evaluations of dairy bulls for daughter energy balance profiles using linear type scores and body condition score analyzed using random regression

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2205-2212

  Coffey, M P ^a   Simm, G ^a   Hill, W G ^b   Brotherstone, S ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy bull; Energy balance; Genetics; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0141797689     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73810-7     Document Type: Article

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