Estimation of breeding values of first lactation 305-day milk yield from single and multi-trait animal models in Karan Fries cattle
First lactation data on 528 cows sired by 98 sires maintained at National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal over a period of 26 years (1986–2011) were used to estimate heritability and breeding value of the first lactation 305- day or less milk yield and 4 fertility traits like age at first calving...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research
2014-10-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Animal Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/44268 |