Evaluation of efficiency of sire model and animal model in Holstein Friesian crossbred cattle considering first lactation production and fertility traits

Aim: The present investigation was conducted for evaluating the efficacy of estimating breeding values (BVs) using univariate animal model in comparison to sire model. The various parameters considered for evaluating the efficiency of both linear models were coefficient of determination (R2), coeffi...

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Main Authors: Shakti Kant Dash, Ashok Kumar Gupta, Avtar Singh, Atish Kumar Chakravarty, Manoj Madhusoodanan, Jamuna Valsalan, Pushp Raj Shivahre, Altaf Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2014-11-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.7/November-2014/6.pdf