Body Weight Estimation in Holstein × Zebu Crossbred Heifers: Comparative Analysis of XGBoost and LightGBM Algorithms

ABSTRACT This study evaluates the effectiveness of XGBoost and LightGBM algorithms for estimating the live weight of Holstein×Zebu crossbred heifers. The study compares the performance of both algorithms using a wide range of biometric measurements and tests various hyperparameter settings. The rese...

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Published in:	Veterinary Medicine and Science
Main Authors:	Jose Herrera‐Camacho, Cem Tırınk, Rosa Inés Parra‐Cortés, Lütfi Bayyurt, Rashit Uskenov, Karlygash Omarova, Aizhan Makhanbetova, Kadyrbai Chekirov, Alfonso Juventino Chay‐Canul
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-07-01
Subjects:	body weight prediction crossbred heifer LightGBM machine learning XGBoost
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70422

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