International Journal of
Livestock Production

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Livest. Prod.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2448
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 292

Full Length Research Paper

Heritability and correlation among first lactation traits in Holstein Friesian cows at Holeta Bull Dam Station, Ethiopia

Gebeyehu Goshu
  • Gebeyehu Goshu
  • College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, P. O. Box 34, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia
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Harpal Singh
  • Harpal Singh
  • College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, P. O. Box 34, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia
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Karl-Johan Petersson
  • Karl-Johan Petersson
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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Nils Lundeheim
  • Nils Lundeheim
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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  •  Accepted: 22 November 2013
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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