Selection for Test-Day Milk Yield and Thermotolerance in Brazilian Holstein Cattle

Intense selection for milk yield has increased environmental sensitivity in animals, and currently, heat stress is an expensive problem in dairy farming. The objectives were to identify the best model for characterizing environmental sensitivity in Holstein cattle, using the test-day milk yield (TDM...

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Main Authors: Renata Negri, Ignacio Aguilar, Giovani Luis Feltes, Jaime Araújo Cobuci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/128