Genetic parameters for female fertility traits and a fertility index in Spanish dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 3282-3289

  Gonzalez Recio O ^a   Alenda, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Female fertility; Recording scheme; Selection index

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 27544453457     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)73011-3     Document Type: Article

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