Breeding objectives for Holstein cattle in South Africa

Well-defined breeding objectives form the basis of sound genetic improvement programmes. Breeding objectives for Holstein cattle in South Africa were developed in the current study. Economic values were calculated for those economically relevant traits that had adequate bio-economic data, namely mil...

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Veröffentlicht in:	South African journal of animal science 2014-01, Vol.44 (3), p.199-214
Hauptverfasser:	Neser, F.W.C., Banga, C.B., Garrick, D.J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Butterfat yield Economic value Liveweight Longevity Milk yield Protein yield Relative economic value Somatic cell score
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