Clustering and Characterization of the Lactation Curves of Dairy Cows Using <i>K</i>-Medoids Clustering Algorithm

Clustering and Characterization of the Lactation Curves of Dairy Cows Using <i>K</i>-Medoids Clustering Algorithm

The aim of the study was to group the lactation curve (LC) of Holstein cows in several clusters based on their milking characteristics and to investigate physiological differences among the clusters. Milking data of 330 lactations which have a milk yield per day during entire lactation period were u...

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Main Authors: Mingyung Lee, Seonghun Lee, Jaehwa Park, Seongwon Seo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
dairy cow
lactation curve
<i>k</i>-medoids clustering
milking characteristics
model fitting
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/8/1348

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