Modeling feed efficiency over productive lifetime and integrating a submodel for body reserve management in Nordic dairy cattle

ABSTRACT: Genetic enhancement of feed efficiency can improve the economic sustainability and environmental responsibility of dairy farming. Although genetic selection holds promise for improving feed efficiency across the lifespan of dairy cows, comprehensive data spanning whole lactations or even a...

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Main Authors: R.B. Stephansen, J. Lassen, V.M. Thorup, B.G. Poulsen, J. Jensen, G. Sahana, O.F. Christensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030224013523
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