Variance Components and Breeding Values of Birth Weight in Holstein Calves

Volume: 1 Number: 1 January 1, 2012
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Variance Components and Breeding Values of Birth Weight in Holstein Calves

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed that estimation of the variance components and Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) values of Holstein calves birth weight in Kocas State Farm, using Animal Model in MTDFREML package program. Pedigree and birth weight records of the calves (n=1099) between the years of 1992-2001 were used as research material. Year, birth type, sex and interaction of year - birth type were taken as fixed factors affecting the birth weight. Dam age was included into the analyses as a covariate. Variance components were calculated by using six different models of Restricted Maximum Likelihood (REML) technique. Heritability and standard error were found as 0.39±0.077. As a result, birth weight of Holstein calves reared in Kocas State Farm can be increased through selection.

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APA
Karabulut, O., Mundan, D., & Sehar, Ö. (2012). Variance Components and Breeding Values of Birth Weight in Holstein Calves. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1(1), 28-34. https://izlik.org/JA36GB98TA
AMA
1.Karabulut O, Mundan D, Sehar Ö. Variance Components and Breeding Values of Birth Weight in Holstein Calves. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2012;1(1):28-34. https://izlik.org/JA36GB98TA
Chicago
Karabulut, Osman, Durhasan Mundan, and Önder Sehar. 2012. “Variance Components and Breeding Values of Birth Weight in Holstein Calves”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 1 (1): 28-34. https://izlik.org/JA36GB98TA.
EndNote
Karabulut O, Mundan D, Sehar Ö (January 1, 2012) Variance Components and Breeding Values of Birth Weight in Holstein Calves. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 1 1 28–34.
IEEE
[1]O. Karabulut, D. Mundan, and Ö. Sehar, “Variance Components and Breeding Values of Birth Weight in Holstein Calves”, Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 28–34, Jan. 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA36GB98TA
ISNAD
Karabulut, Osman - Mundan, Durhasan - Sehar, Önder. “Variance Components and Breeding Values of Birth Weight in Holstein Calves”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 1/1 (January 1, 2012): 28-34. https://izlik.org/JA36GB98TA.
JAMA
1.Karabulut O, Mundan D, Sehar Ö. Variance Components and Breeding Values of Birth Weight in Holstein Calves. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2012;1:28–34.
MLA
Karabulut, Osman, et al. “Variance Components and Breeding Values of Birth Weight in Holstein Calves”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, vol. 1, no. 1, Jan. 2012, pp. 28-34, https://izlik.org/JA36GB98TA.
Vancouver
1.Osman Karabulut, Durhasan Mundan, Önder Sehar. Variance Components and Breeding Values of Birth Weight in Holstein Calves. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg [Internet]. 2012 Jan. 1;1(1):28-34. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA36GB98TA