Genetic evaluation for stillbirth and preweaning mortality in Australian dairy cattle

ABSTRACT: The welfare of calves is important to both farmers and consumers. Practices that increase the proportion of calves born alive and enable them to thrive through to weaning contribute to improved sustainability. Stillbirths (SB) are calvings where the calf dies at birth or within 24 h after...

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Published in:	Journal of Dairy Science
Main Authors:	M.M. Axford, M. Khansefid, M. Haile-Mariam, M.E. Goddard, J.E. Pryce
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-09-01
Subjects:	calf survival calf weaning rate stillbirth breeding value
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030224007732