Effect of Genetic and Environmental Factors on Twin Pregnancy in Primiparous Dairy Cows

Effect of Genetic and Environmental Factors on Twin Pregnancy in Primiparous Dairy Cows

Twin pregnancies are highly undesirable in dairy cattle; they compromise the health and wellbeing of a cow and dramatically impair the farm economy. Recently, a genomic prediction for twin pregnancies has been developed. The objective of this study was to assess environmental and management risk fac...

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Main Authors: Fernando López-Gatius, Irina Garcia-Ispierto, Sergi Ganau, Robert Wijma, Daniel J. Weigel, Fernando A. Di Croce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
breeding strategy
dark–light cycles
dead co-twin
early fetal loss
selection index
spontaneous twin reduction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/12/2008

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