Association of phenotypic traits and fertility in Holstein heifers: Body condition score, body weight, antral follicle count, anti-Müllerian hormone, and anogenital distance

Association of phenotypic traits and fertility in Holstein heifers: Body condition score, body weight, antral follicle count, anti-Müllerian hormone, and anogenital distance

ABSTRACT: The aim of this cross-sectional observational study was to assess whether nulliparous Holstein heifer fertility is associated with (1) energy reserve-related traits, such as BCS and BW; (2) ovarian reserve-related traits, such as anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and antral follicle count (AFC)...

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Main Authors: Andréia Ferreira Machado, Leticia P. Sanglard, Santiago Andres Paez Hurtado, João Victor Chaves, Muhammad Awais Ajmal, José Domingos Guimarães, Jeffrey S. Stevenson, Simone E.F. Guimarães, Victor E. Gomez-Leon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
Subjects:
body condition score
dairy cattle
fertility
genetic selection
phenotypic traits
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030225000839
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