Factors affecting the reproductive traits of Holstein cows

For dairy cattle breeds, mainly the taurine ones, the selection emphasized for many years the increase in milk yields and, as a consequence, the adaptive and reproductive traits were negatively affected. The aim of this study was to verify the influence of genetic and environmental effects on the re...

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Main Authors: Daniella Flavia Vilas Boas, Elisa Junqueira Oliveira, Diego Augusto Campos da Cruz, Suelen Corrêa da Silva, Tássia Sant'Ana Samóra, Patrícia Seixas Pires, Lenira El Faro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Zootecnia 2012-12-01
Series:Boletim de Indústria Animal
Online Access:http://revistas.bvs-vet.org.br/bia/article/view/7924