Genetic evaluation of calving to first insemination using natural and artificial insemination mating data

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 362-367

  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; Female Fertility; Threshold Models

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2342635812     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ansci/82.2.362     Document Type: Article

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