A tool to optimise dairy herd replacements combining conventional, sexed, and beef semen
A tool to help Italian dairy farmers choosing the most suitable replacement strategy has been developed. The approach aimed to identify yearly female replacement needs based on herd performance level and combination of different semen type (conventional, sex-sorted, and beef semen), with the ultimat...
Main Authors: | Valentina Ferrari, Maurizio Marusi, Mauro Penasa, Johannes Baptist Cornelis Henricus Maria van Kaam, Raffaella Finocchiaro, Martino Cassandro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2024-12-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2024.2324130 |
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