Genetic and nongenetic variation of heifer fertility in Italian Holstein cattle
Excellent fertility performance is important to maximize farmers' profit and to reduce the number of culled animals. Although female fertility of adult cows has been included in Italian Holstein breeding objectives since 2009, little has been done to quantify genetic variation of heifer fertili...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-01-01
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| Series: | JDS Communications |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910222001363 |