Use of Spline function for the characterisation on peak yield, peak day and persistency in lactation curves in Murciano-Granadina goats

Use of Spline function for the characterisation on peak yield, peak day and persistency in lactation curves in Murciano-Granadina goats

The objective of this study was to characterise the peak yield (PY), peak day (PD) and the persistency (P) of the lactation curve of Murciano-Granadina goats by Spline considering the variation factors (region, type of kidding, lactation number and season) and their levels. A total of 1,349,347 test...

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Main Authors: Judith Carmen Miranda-Alejo, José Manuel León-Jurado, Camillo Pieramati, Mayra Mercedes Gómez Carpio, Jesús Valdés-Hernández, Cecilio José Barba-Capote
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
breeding programme
dairy yield
livestock improvement
selection criteria
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2019.1593057

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2019.1593057

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