Simulation model for bull:cow ratio in beef cattle

Simulation model for bull:cow ratio in beef cattle

The most used reproduction method in beef cattle in Brazil is natural breeding, which corresponds to 84% of calves born. Breeders adopt the bull:cow ratio of 1:25, which results in a sub utilization of bulls, making natural breeding antieconomic and underestimating the reproductive ability of compet...

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Main Authors: Valdir Trindade Filipini, José Victor Vieira Isola, Adriana Pires Neves, Marlon Risso Barbosa, Barbara Cristina dos Santos Wienke, Natálie Pontes Scherer, José Acélio Silveira da Fontoura Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2020-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Subjects:
Breeding
Modeling
Production system
Reproduction
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/164061

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