MILK PRODUCTION POTENTIAL OF PURE BRED HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN AND JERSEY COWS IN SUBTROPICAL ENVIRONMENT OF PAKISTAN [PDF]
The data on 575 records of 270 Holstein Friesian and 818 records of 326 Jersey cows maintained in Punjab, Pakistan were analyzed. The cows were grouped into imported Holstein Friesian, imported Jersey, Farm born Holstein Friesian and farm born Jersey ...
M. LATEEF, K. Z. GONDAL, M. YOUNAS, M. SARWAR, M. I. MUSTAFA AND M. K. BASHIR1
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PREDICTION OF GROSS FEED EFFICIENCY IN ITALIAN HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN BULLS [PDF]
The aim of this study was to predict gross feed efficiency of Italian Holstein Friesian bulls selected for production, functional and type traits. A total of 12,238 bulls, from the April 2015 genetic evaluation, were used.
Raffaella Finocchiaro +4 more
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Evidence for genetic variance in resistance to tuberculosis in Great Britain and Irish Holstein-Friesian populations [PDF]
peer-reviewedBackground: Here, we jointly summarise scientific evidence for genetic variation in resistance to infection with Mycobacterium bovis, the primary agent of bovine tuberculosis (TB), provided by two recent and separate studies of Holstein ...
Downs, S. H. +61 more
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A comparison of the feeding and grazing behaviour of primiparous Holstein-Friesian and Jersey × Holstein-Friesian dairy cows [PDF]
Peer-reviewed articleFood intake and feeding behaviour of Holstein-Friesian (HF) and Jersey × Holstein- Friesian (J × HF) dairy cows (14 primiparous cows of each genotype) were measured during a 54-day confinement period [cows offered a complete diet ...
Ferris, C.P. +3 more
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Meat from commercial breed cattle are very often used to crossbreed with dairy breeds. The effect of heterosis is most evident when crossbreeds are genetically different from each other.
Paweł Solarczyk +5 more
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Purging of inbreeding depression within the Irish Holstein-Friesian population [PDF]
peer-reviewedThe objective of this study was to investigate whether inbreeding depression in milk production or fertility performance has been partially purged due to selection within the Irish Holstein-Friesian population.
Francis Kearney +8 more
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Comparative performance and economic appraisal of Holstein-Friesian, Jersey and Jersey×Holstein-Friesian cows under seasonal pasture-based management [PDF]
peer-reviewedThe objective of this study was to provide comparative performance data for Holstein- Friesian (HF), Jersey (J) and Jersey×Holstein-Friesian (F1) cows under a seasonal pasture-based management system and to simulate the effect of cow breed
Prendiville, Robert +3 more
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Insemination factors affecting the conception rate in seasonal calving Holstein-Friesian cows [PDF]
peer-reviewedDifferences in conception rate to first service between artificial inseminations (AI) carried out by commercial AI operators (CAI) or do-it-yourself operators (DIY), between natural service (NAT) and AI, between different AI sires, and ...
Mee, John F +13 more
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Comparison of growth curves of three strains of female dairy cattle [PDF]
peer-reviewedThe objective of the present study was to compare growth curves for live weight (LW) and body size of three strains of female dairy cattle reared under common environments in Ireland.
Dillon, Pat +2 more
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In the present study, genetic diversity and population structure of Holstein Friesian and three native cattle breeds of Turkey including Turkish Grey Steppe, Eastern Anatolian Red and Anatolian Black were assessed.
Eymen Demir, Murat Soner Balcioglu
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