Threshold-linear analysis of measures of fertility in artificial insemination data and days to calving in beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 987-993

  Donoghue, K A ^a,b   Rekaya, R ^a,c   Bertrand, J K ^a   Misztal, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c Edgar L Rhodes Ctr Anim Dairy S   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Genetic Evaluation; Heifer Fertility

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 2342516757     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.824987x     Document Type: Article

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