Assessment of different on-farm measures of beef cattle temperament for use in genetic evaluation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3529-3537

  Benhajali, H ^a,b   Boivin, X ^a   Sapa, J ^b   Pellegrini, P ^b   Boulesteix, P ^c   Lajudie, P ^c   Phocas, F ^b  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b UMR1313 GÉNÉTIQUE ANIMALE ET BIOLOGIE INTÉGRATIVE   (France)

^c Institut de l'Elevage   (France)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Behavior; Docility; Genetic evaluation; Genetic parameter; On farm temperament

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERAMENT;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; MALE; PHENOTYPE; TEMPERAMENT;

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EID: 78049238748     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3132     Document Type: Article

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