Combined single-step evaluation of functional longevity of dairy cows including correlated traits

CONCLUSIONS: A CSS evaluation is an efficient tool to improve FL. It allows a proper combination of information on functional traits that influence culling. In contrast, because of the strong selection intensity on young bulls for functional traits, the benefit of such a "combined" evaluation of functional traits is more modest for these males.PMID:37880580 | PMC:PMC10601146 | DOI:10.1186/s12711-023-00839-6
Source: Genet Sel Evol - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Source Type: research