Relations between the body conformation and commercial traits of cattle
1998
Strapak, P. (Slovenska Polnohospodarska Univ., Nitra (Slovak Republic)) | Aumann, J.
The objective of the present paper was to determine phenotype correlations between body conformation traits, milk and meat performance parameters, and indirect commercial traits. The results were obtained in 5,630 bulls of Fleckvieh breed in Bavaria, by evaluation of progenies born in 1987-1994. Data on body conformation evaluation, expressed as relative figures, were consequently combined with breeding values for milk performance, meat performance, milkability, somatic cell counts in milk and calving ease in the evaluated population. The results indicate positive and highly significant correlations of milk production with body measurements. A similar trend was determined by evaluation of fat and protein production. Milk production is influenced by withers height to the greatest extent (r=0.406).
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