Early genomic prediction of daughter pregnancy rate is associated with improved reproductive performance in Holstein dairy cows

Lima, FS; Silvestre, FT; Penagaricano, F; Thatcher, WW

Lima, FS (corresponding author), Univ Illinois, Dept Vet Clin Med, Urbana, IL 61802 USA.; Lima, FS (corresponding author), Univ Calif Davis, Sch Vet Med, Dept Populat Hlth & Reprod, Davis, CA 95616 USA.

JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 2020; 103 (4): 3312

Abstract

The use of genomic testing for selecting replacement heifers in commercial farms has recently attracted much attention. Fertility traits are among the......

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