The Use of Artificial Neural Networks and a General Discriminant Analysis for Predicting Culling Reasons in Holstein-Friesian Cows Based on First-Lactation Performance Records

The aim of the present study was to verify whether artificial neural networks (ANN) may be an effective tool for predicting the culling reasons in cows based on routinely collected first-lactation records. Data on Holstein-Friesian cows culled in Poland between 2017 and 2018 were used in the present...

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Main Authors: Krzysztof Adamczyk, Wilhelm Grzesiak, Daniel Zaborski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/721