1. Academic Unit Specialized in Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Macaíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
2. Brazilian Association of Zebu Breeders (ABCZ), Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
3. Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
4. Postgraduate Program in Science and Technology of Milk and Dairy Products, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5. Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Nossa Senhora da Glória, Sergipe, Brazil