Estimation of genetic parameters for test-day milk production at different stages of lactation of Finnish Ayrshire heifers

Genetic parameters for test-day milk production at different stages of lactation of Finnish Ayrshire heifers were estimated with the REML method using the AI algorithm and animal model. The data consisted of 38679 first lactation test-day milk yields of 4205 cows from 231 herds in three geographical...

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Main Authors: A. KETTUNEN, E.A. MÄNTYSAARI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 2008-12-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/5512