The relationship between linear type traits and stayability of Czech Fleckvieh cows

BOUŠKA, J., VACEK, M., ŠTÍPKOVÁ, M.& , NĚMEC, A.. The relationship between linear type traits and stayability of Czech Fleckvieh cows. Czech Journal of Animal Science. 2006, roč. 51, č. 7, s. 299-304.
BOUŠKA, Josef, VACEK, Mojmír, ŠTÍPKOVÁ, Miloslava and NĚMEC, A. The relationship between linear type traits and stayability of Czech Fleckvieh cows. Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2006, 51, 299-304. ISSN 1212-1819.
Year2006
CathegoryScientific publication in impacted journals
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Abstract

In this experiment Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated between linear type traits and stayability of Czech Fleckvieh cows. The observed correlations were r =?0.04 for stature, r =?0.08 for muscularity, r=?0.14 for rump angle, r=?0.03 for rump width, r=?0.01 for rear legs set and r=?0.18 for foot angle. The following correlations were found for udder traits: r=0.18 for fore udder, r=0.12 for rear udder, r=0.16 for central ligament, r=?0.06 for teat placement, r=0.06 for teat length and r=0.18 for udder depth. Udder traits can be used for predicting the longevity of cows.