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Prediction of metabolic clusters in early-lactation dairy cows using models based on milk biomarkers
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De Koster, J., Salavati, M., Grelet, C., Crowe, M. A., Matthews, E., O'Flaherty, R., Opsomer, G., Foldager, L., Hostens, M., McLoughlin, N., Fahey, A., Santoro, A., Byrne, C., Rudd, P., Hallinan, S., Wathes, D. C., Cheng, Z. R., Fouladi-Nashta, A. A., Pollott, G., Werling, D., …Vrea, S. P. Prediction of metabolic clusters in early-lactation dairy cows using models based on milk biomarkers. Journal of Dairy Science, 102(3), 2631-2644. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-15533

The effect of genetic merit and production system on dairy cow fertility, measured using progesterone profiles and on-farm recording
Journal Article
Pollott, G. E., & Coffey, M. P. The effect of genetic merit and production system on dairy cow fertility, measured using progesterone profiles and on-farm recording. Journal of Dairy Science, 91(9), 3649-3660. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2007-0913

The recent decline in dairy cow fertility appears to be a feature of several countries and is often linked to increased milk production, but its causes are not always obvious. A fully recorded 200-cow dairy herd, split into 2 genetic lines maintained... Read More about The effect of genetic merit and production system on dairy cow fertility, measured using progesterone profiles and on-farm recording.