Evaluation of seasonal patterns and herd-level traits associated with insemination risk in large dairy herds in Kansas.

Adequate identification of estrus is crucial to achieve satisfactory reproductive performance in dairy farms. Even though several studies evaluated expression and identification of estrus at the cow level, limited data exist regarding estrus identification parameters at the herd level. The objective...

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Main Authors: Alexandre L A Scanavez, Andréia G Arruda, Jeffrey S Stevenson, Luís G D Mendonça
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217080