Genetic parameters across lactation for feed intake, fat- and protein-corrected milk, and liveweight in first-parity Holstein cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 97, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 5851-5862

  Manzanilla Pech, C I V ^a,b   Veerkamp, R F ^a   Calus, M P L ^a   Zom, R ^a   van Knegsel, A ^a   Pryce, J E ^c   De Haas, Y ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Mococha Research Station   (Mexico)

^c Biosciences Research Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Genetic correlation; Liveweight; Milk yield; Random regression

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; BIRTH WEIGHT; BOVINE; BREEDING; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; EATING; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; MILK; NETHERLANDS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; NETHERLANDS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84923317263     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8165     Document Type: Article

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