An improved model for the French genetic evaluation of dairy bulls on length of productive life of their daughters

Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-256

  Ducrocq, V ^a  

^a Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Genetic analysis; Longevity; Sire evaluation; Survival

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 21744437356     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC41720249     Document Type: Article

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