Add to ORKGpeer reviewedImprovement of dairy cow fertility by means of genetic selection has become increasingly important over the last decades. Because fertility traits are difficult to measure and have low heritabilities, indicator traits are of interest to supplement the prediction of genetic merit for female fertility. This paper examines milk-based traits that could be potential predictor of fertility: changes in protein and fat composition, fat to protein ratio, urea, lactose, ketone bodies, and mid-infrared prediction of body energy traits. The pattern of genetic correlations between these traits and fertility over days in milk is likely related to the cow’s energy balance state. Furthermore, changes in milk fatty acid profile were demonstrate...
In early lactating cows changes in energy balance (EB) and subsequent mobilisation of body reserves ...
The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters of milk, fat, and protein yields, fat...
Genetic parameters and breeding values for dairy cow fertility were estimated from 62 443 lactation ...
Improvement of dairy cow fertility by means of genetic selection has become increasingly important o...
Improving cow fertility by means of genetic selection has become increasingly important over the las...
Genetic selection allows for permanent improvement of dairy cow fertility and health. However, these...
peer reviewedIn the genomic era, the routine collection of accurate phenotypes remains a major chall...
peer reviewedFertility and health traits are of prime importance in dairy breeding programs. However...
Data on milk yield traits, survival from first to second lactation and calving interval (CI) were an...
Body condition score (BCS) is a subjective measure of the amount of metabolizable energy stored in a...
The objective of this study was to estimate the genetic relationships between days open (DO) and bot...
Fertility traits are potentially difficult to measure, they are often not readily available and they...
Improving dairy cow fertility by means of genetic selection has become increasingly important over ...
Improving dairy cow fertility by means of genetic selection has become increasingly important over ...
The relationships between dairy cow milk-based energy status (ES) indicators and fertility traits we...
In early lactating cows changes in energy balance (EB) and subsequent mobilisation of body reserves ...
The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters of milk, fat, and protein yields, fat...
Genetic parameters and breeding values for dairy cow fertility were estimated from 62 443 lactation ...
Improvement of dairy cow fertility by means of genetic selection has become increasingly important o...
Improving cow fertility by means of genetic selection has become increasingly important over the las...
Genetic selection allows for permanent improvement of dairy cow fertility and health. However, these...
peer reviewedIn the genomic era, the routine collection of accurate phenotypes remains a major chall...
peer reviewedFertility and health traits are of prime importance in dairy breeding programs. However...
Data on milk yield traits, survival from first to second lactation and calving interval (CI) were an...
Body condition score (BCS) is a subjective measure of the amount of metabolizable energy stored in a...
The objective of this study was to estimate the genetic relationships between days open (DO) and bot...
Fertility traits are potentially difficult to measure, they are often not readily available and they...
Improving dairy cow fertility by means of genetic selection has become increasingly important over ...
Improving dairy cow fertility by means of genetic selection has become increasingly important over ...
The relationships between dairy cow milk-based energy status (ES) indicators and fertility traits we...
In early lactating cows changes in energy balance (EB) and subsequent mobilisation of body reserves ...
The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters of milk, fat, and protein yields, fat...
Genetic parameters and breeding values for dairy cow fertility were estimated from 62 443 lactation ...