Genetic parameters for calving rate and calf survival from linear, threshold, and logistic models in a multibreed beef cattle population

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3197-3203

  Guerra, J L L ^a,b   Franke, D E ^a   Blouin, D C ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Genetic parameter; Reproductive trait; Statistical method

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; FEMALE; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCTION;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33845250451     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-007     Document Type: Article

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