Heritability estimation of milk production of cows of different origin and breed in Karacabey State Farm

Dogan I., Ertugrul O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.23, pp.25-33, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.25-33
  • Keywords: cattle, brown Swiss, Holstein, milk yield, heritability, ANIMAL-MODEL, NEW-YORK, YIELD, TRAITS, CALIFORNIA, VARIANCES, HOLSTEINS, WISCONSIN, CATTLE, FAT
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The objective of this study was to estimate heritability (h(2)), a useful criterion, in the improvement studies which would De conducted to improve milk productivity in the Karacabey State Farm. A total of 760 cows, of which milk yield records were used in the study in different lactation period, consisted of 111 American Browns, 142 American Holsteins, 87 German Browns, 130 Swiss Browns, 83 Holland Holsteins and 207 Karacabey Browns.