Estimation of genetic parameters for fertility traits in Brown Swiss cattle under subtropical conditions of Mexico;Estimación de parámetros genéticos para características de fertilidad en ganado Suizo Pardo bajo condiciones subtropicales en México

Veterinaria

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-129

  Utrera, Ángel Ríos ^a   Robles, René Carlos Calderón ^a   Fernández, Jorge Víctor Rosete ^a   Lagunes, Juvencio Lagunes ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Calving interval; Conception rate at first service; Dairy cattle; Days to first service; Heritability; Repeatability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84856494676     PISSN: 03015092     EISSN: 20075472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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