Effect of Dam Body Conformations on Birth Traits of Calves in Chinese Holsteins

Effect of Dam Body Conformations on Birth Traits of Calves in Chinese Holsteins

The objective of this study was to explore the effect of dam body conformations on birth traits including stillbirth, dystocia, gestation length and birth weight of Chinese Holstein calves and to provide a reference for improving cow reproductive performance. We collected phenotype data on 20 confor...

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Main Authors: Jiayu Yang, Zhipeng Zhang, Xubin Lu, Zhangping Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
body conformation
birth traits
linear scores
cow
reproductive performance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/14/2253

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