Body growth of replacement dairy heifers from 3 distinct genetic groups from commercial Brazilian dairy herds

Body growth of replacement dairy heifers from 3 distinct genetic groups from commercial Brazilian dairy herds

ABSTRACT: Few studies have been published on the body growth of replacement dairy heifers from Jersey (JER) and Holstein × Gyr (H × G) breeds, as most of them have focused on Holstein (HOL) heifers. In addition, HOL genetics vary significantly across countries. Our goal was to study the body growth...

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Main Authors: Marcos Busanello, Debora G. Sousa, Milaine Poczynek, Rodrigo de Almeida, Carla M.M. Bittar, Filipe A.C. Mendonça, Dante P.D. Lanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
Subjects:
Holstein × Gyr
structural growth
Jersey
mature body weight
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030222000728

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