Abstract
The Best Linear Unbiased Prediction method is used to evaluate dairy sires in Canada. Milk and fat production records of 2-yr-old Ayrshire, Guernsey, Holstein and Jersey cows calved from 1958 through 1975 were used in the sire evaluation done in November 1976. Genetic trends were estimated as twice the change in weighted average of sire proofs per year. Genetic trends for milk and fat production were 1.32 and 1.62 BCA for Ayrshire; 1.50 and.88 BCA for Guernsey;.72 and.80 BCA for Holstein; and.60 and.54 BCA for Jersey, respectively.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Food Animals
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6 articles.
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