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Evaluation of imported and locally-born Friesian cows raised in commercial farms in Egypt. 2- Evaluation of correction factors and of some genetic effects - 1992

Egyptian Journal of Animal Production • 1992
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Authors Khalil M.H., Afifi E.A., Salem M.A.
Keywords Friesian cattle, correction factors, lactation traits, correction factors evaluation, repeatability
Journal Egyptian Journal of Animal Production
Publisher Egyptian Association of Animal Production
Volume 29
Issue 1
Pages 43-59
publication.type Local
Paper Link Open Link
Supplementary Materials Not Available
Abstract
Data on 164-6 lactation records of two commercial Frisian herds were collected in the period from 1981 to 1988 on yield of milk re-corded in 90 days (CODY), 305 days (305DY) and total lactation (TY), lactation length (LP), dry period (DP), age at calving (AC), days open (DO) and calving interval (Cl). Two methods of gross comparison (GC) and polynomial regression analysis (PRA) were used to calculate different sets of multiplicative correction factors for age. DO and LP correction factors were constructed using PRA method based on modal class or maximal production. Lists of these factors were presented. Differences in age-correction factors were consistent across 900Y, 305DY and TY. Consistent trends for DO and LP correction factors were also observed where these factors tend to decrease with the increase of DO or LP. The PRA factors of age were generally overestimated relative to GC factors at younger ages while the reverse trend was observed at older ages. Correction factors of PRA s-cerned to be relatively the most successful method in removing the effect of age on milk yield. Factors of PRA based on either of modal class or maximal-production class for DO or LP were closely similar in removing the effect of DO or LP on milk production.