Genetic parameters of calving ease using sire-maternal grandsire model in Korean Holsteins

Objective Calving ease (CE) is a complex reproductive trait of economic importance in dairy cattle. This study was aimed to investigate the genetic merits of CE for Holsteins in Korea. Methods A total of 297,614 field records of CE, from 2000 to 2015, from first parity Holstein heifers were recorded...

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Main Authors: Mahboob Alam, Chang Gwon Dang, Tae Jeong Choi, Yun Ho Choy, Jae Gu Lee, Kwang Hyeon Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2017-09-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-30-9-1225.pdf