Genetics of body condition score as an indicator of dairy cattle fertility. A review

Genetics of body condition score as an indicator of dairy cattle fertility. A review

Body condition score (BCS) is a subjective measure of the amount of metabolizable energy stored in a live animal. Change in BCS of dairy cows is considered to be an indicator of the extent and the duration of postpartum negative energy balance. Although change in BCS over lactation is lowly heritabl...

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Main Authors: Bastin, C., Gengler, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 2013-01-01
Series:Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement
Subjects:
Dairy cows
body condition
energy balance
heritability
fertility
genetic correlation
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11006/52

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