Dairy progeny testing in Finland
An account is given of the present method of progeny testing of dairy bulls. Correction factors used are presented and an example of their application given. It is noted that progeny tests for milk yield based on less than 30 daughters have a low repeatability. There were no significant changes in t...
Main Authors: | Ulf Lindström, Kalle Maijala, Mikko Varo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland
1973-12-01
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Series: | Agricultural and Food Science |
Online Access: | https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72953 |
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