Fertility measures in Polish Black-and-White cattle. 1. Genetic parameters of heifer fertility traits

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 423-433

  Jagusiak, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Fertility; Genetic parameters; Linear animal model

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 26444440913     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67036/2005     Document Type: Article

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