Comparison of breeding values and genetic trends for production traits estimated by a lactation model and a fixed regression test-day model

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 71-78

  Mostert, B E ^a   Theron, H E ^a   Kanfer, F H J ^b   Van Marle Koster E ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ayrshire; Correlations; Dairy cattle; Guernsey; Holstein; Jersey; Ranking

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33746052391     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: 03751589     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v36i2.3988     Document Type: Article

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