Genetic parameters for direct and maternal effects on birth weight of crossbred calves

AJOY MANDAL; R BEHERA; P RATWAN; C BHAKAT; A SANTRA

doi:10.56093/ijans.v88i3.78382

Authors

AJOY MANDAL Principal Scientist (AG&B), ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, ERS, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal 7412 35 India
R BEHERA Scientist (AG&B), ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, ERS, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal 7412 35 India
P RATWAN Ph. D. Scholar, ICAR-NDRI, Karnal
C BHAKAT Principal Scientist (LPM), ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, ERS, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal 7412 35 India
A SANTRA Principal Scientist (AN), ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, ERS, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal 7412 35 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v88i3.78382

Keywords:

Animal model, Birth weight, Crossbred calves, Genetic parameters, Heritability, Maternal effects

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