Genetic evaluation of Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein Friesian in central Ethiopia: milk production traits

Genetic evaluation of Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein Friesian in central Ethiopia: milk production traits

Breed additive and non-additive effects, and genetic parameters of lactation milk yield (LYD), 305-day milk yield (305YD), lactation length (LL), milk yield per day of lactation (DM) and lifetime milk yield (LTYD) were estimated in Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein in central Et...

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Main Authors: A. Haile, B.K. Joshi, W. Ayalew, A. Tegegne, A. Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
Ethiopian Boran
genetic evaluation
genetic parameter
Holstein
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731108003868

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