Modelling extended lactation curves for milk production traits in Italian Holsteins

- Test day records of milk production traits (milk yield, fat and protein percentage, and somatic cell score) of 45,132 Italian Holstein cows were analyzed with seven mathematical models in order to assess the main features of lactations of different length. Lactations curves were grouped according...

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Main Authors: Nicolò Pietro Paolo Macciotta, Aldo Cappio-Borlino, Roberto Steri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/357