Bayesian analysis for estimation of genetic parameters of calving ease and stillbirth for Canadian Holsteins

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1848.e1-1848.e11

  Luo, M F ^a   Boettcher, P J ^a   Dekkers, J C M ^b   Schaeffer, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Calving ease; Genetic parameter estimation; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874571645     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(99)75416-0     Document Type: Article

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