Genetic association of productive and reproductive traits with stayability in Nellore cattle: analysis using Bayesian models
“Genetic association of productive and reproductive traits with stayability in Nellore cattle: analysis using Bayesian models”, vol. 14, pp. 14956-14966, 2015.
, We evaluated the genetic association of growth traits [weight adjusted to 205 days of age (W205), 365 days of age (W365), and 550 days of age (W550); weight gain between 205 days of age and 365 days of age (WG1) and between 365 days of age and 550 days of age (WG2)] and reproductive traits [age at first calving (AFC); first calving interval (FCI)] with stayability in the herd (STAY), using Bayesian inference in linear and threshold models. We defined STAY as the probability of a cow calving three or more times before the age of 76 months, given that she had calved at least once.