Analysis of reproductive performance of lactating cows on large dairy farms using machine learning algorithms

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 4703-4722

  Caraviello, D Z ^a   Weigel, K A ^a   Craven, M ^b   Gianola, D ^a   Cook, N B ^c   Nordlund, K V ^c   Fricke, P M ^a   Wiltbank, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternating decision tree; Dairy cattle; Fertility; Machine learning

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33846281930     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72521-8     Document Type: Article

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