Sources of variation in milk and fat production in black and white holstein cows

Authors

  • Antonio Alvaro Duarte de Oliveira Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão Técnica Básica e Auxiliar, Seção de Estatística e Técnica Experimental, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Benedicto do Espírito Santo de Campos Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão Técnica Básica e Auxiliar, Seção de Estatística e Técnica Experimental, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Eliana Aparecida Schammass Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão Técnica Básica e Auxiliar, Seção de Estatística e Técnica Experimental, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Fernando Lima Pires Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Zootecnia de Bovinos Leiteiros, Nova Odessa, SP

Keywords:

fontes variação, leite, gordura, raça holandesa

Abstract

An animal population of black and white holstein cows was submited to the official milking control (43 herds) and it was studied the fixed effects of origin of the sire father cow, blood grade of the cow, year season and year of calving, herds, classes of lactation length, classes of age of the cow at calving and the random effect of cow within herd on milk and fat production. One mathematical model was utilized in gross comparison and another for paired comparison and maximum likelihood method. In both models there were significant effects (P < 0.05) for the fixed effects of sire father cow origin, year season, year, herds, classes of lactation lenght and classes of age of the cow. The random effect of cow within herd was significant (P < 0.05) and included only in the processing of maximum likelihood. Sires from U.S.A. had better daughters productions than the others sires. Cows calving during the dry season were superiors than those calving during the weat season. Regression of milk production on classes of age at calving reached the quintic grade and showed the maximum milk production from 81 to 84 months of age when it was used the maximum likelihood process. There were no significant differences of milk and fat production based on blood grade.

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Published

2014-01-29

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ANIMAL QUALITY PRODUCTS

How to Cite

Sources of variation in milk and fat production in black and white holstein cows. (2014). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 46(1), 113-123. http://35.198.24.243/index.php/bia/article/view/774

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