Estimates of Genetic and Phenotypic Parameters for Milk Production in Moroccan Holstein-Friesian Cows

Heritabilities, repeatabilities and genetic and phenotypic correlations among milk yield, fat yield and fat percentage were estimated using an animal model and 20,140 records of 11,618 Holstein-Friesian cows enrolled in the Moroccan official milk-recording program between 1990 and 1999. Heritabiliti...

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Main Author: I. Boujenane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CIRAD 2002-01-01
Series:Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux
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Online Access:http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9848