Phenotypic analysis of milk composition, milk urea nitrogen and somatic cell score of Italian Jersey cattle breed

Phenotypic analysis of milk composition, milk urea nitrogen and somatic cell score of Italian Jersey cattle breed

The present study aimed to assess the phenotypic variation of milk yield (MY) and quality traits in Italian Jersey (IJ) breed. Sources of variation were investigated through a linear mixed model, including the fixed effects of days in milk (DIM), parity, calving season, milking frequency, recording...

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Main Authors: Chiara Roveglia, Giovanni Niero, Mauro Penasa, Raffaella Finocchiaro, Maurizio Marusi, Nicolas Lopez-Villalobos, Martino Cassandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
jersey cow
italian dairy sector
milk composition
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2018.1531684

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