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