Breeding indexes and genetic selection to improve the characteristics of the dairy herd
Breeding indexes can help to make better breeding decisions i.e. selection of the cows and bulls to be parents of the next generation. Breeding decisions have a long term effect on the future of the dairy farm as the effect of breeding is permanent and cumulative. Breeding is one of the main ways to influence the sustainability of cattle farming.
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R4D
Resilience For Dairy
- Ubicación
- Europe
- Autores
- NL - Jan Hendrik Mica
- Propósito
- Education/Training
- Dissemination
- Communication
- Tipo de fichero
- Video
- Tamaño del archivo
- 147.71 MB
- Creado el
- 30-06-2024
- Lengua de origen
- Dutch
- Sitio web oficial del proyecto
- R4D
- Licencia
- CC BY-NC-ND
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