Can Nitrogen Excretion of Dairy Cows Be Reduced by Genetic Selection for Low Milk Urea Nitrogen Concentration?

The objectives of this study were two-fold. Firstly, to estimate the likely correlated responses in milk urea nitrogen (MUN) concentration, lactation yields of milk (MY), fat (FY) and crude protein (CPY) and mature cow liveweight (LWT) under three selection scenarios which varied in relative emphasi...

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Main Authors: Hewa Bahithige Pavithra Chathurangi Ariyarathne, Martin Correa-Luna, Hugh Blair, Dorian Garrick, Nicolas Lopez-Villalobos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/737