Genetic selection for improved climatic resilience is paramount to increase the long-term
sustainability of high-producing dairy cattle, especially in face of climate change. Various …

Genetic selection for resilience is essential to improve the long-term sustainability of the
dairy cattle industry, especially the ability of cows to maintain their level of production when …

The aim of this article was to review the state of fertility of female dairy cattle in South Africa
and to compare it with international efforts at improving fertility. Fertility in dairy cows is …

Genetic parameters for fertility traits in Czech Holstein population were estimated. The
database obtained from the Czech-Moravian Breeders Corporation with 6 414 486 …

The study of reproductive traits is crucial for improving genetic potential of goats because of
their significant utility in meat production. Hence, genetic analysis was conducted for …

Ketosis is one of the most prevalent and complex metabolic disorders in high-producing
dairy cows and usually detected through analyses of β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) concentration …

Genetic selection of milk yield traits alters the energy distribution of high producing cows,
resulting in gene-induced negative energy balance, and consequently, poor body condition …

Fertility and reproductive performance are key drivers of dairy farm profitability. Hence,
reproduction traits have been included in a large majority of worldwide dairy cattle selection …

Background The objective of the present study was to estimate (co) variance components of
female fertility traits in Chinese Holsteins, considering fertility traits in different parities as …

Introduction: Chinese Holstein in South China suffer heat stress for a long period, which
leads to evolutionary differences from Chinese Holstein in North China. The aim of this study …