Gestation length in Danish Holsteins has weak genetic associations with stillbirth, calving difficulty, and calf size

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 23-33

  Hansen, M ^a,b,c   Lund, M S ^a   Pedersen, J ^b   Christensen, L G ^c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Dansk Landbrugsradgivning   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Calving ease; Genetic parameter; Gestation length; Heritability; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

EID: 7644235065     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.06.007     Document Type: Article

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