Linear and logistic models for multiple-breed genetic analysis of heifer fertility in Mexican Simmental–Simbrah beef cattle

The aim of this study was to compare alternative models for the genetic evaluation of heifer fertility in Simmental–Simbrah cattle. The analyses were conducted using a database with 37,390 female birth information recorded from 1984 to 2007, and 59,018 individuals in the pedigree. Three generalized...

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Main Authors: J. J. Baeza-Rodríguez, M. Montaño-Bermúdez, V. E. Vega-Murillo, M. E. Arechavaleta-Velasco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Animal Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2017.1357559