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AAES Research Series 488
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Body Condition Score
Breed-types: H=Holstein, JH=Jersey X Holstein, BSH=Brown Swiss X Holstein
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Scores 1-5 with 1 being thinnest and 5 being fattest ( Ferguson et al., 1994)
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Means with different letter differ (P < 0.05)
Figure 4. Age adjusted breed type means for body condition score a at
14 mo of age for replacement dairy heifers.
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Heifers cycling by 12
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Heifers pregnant by
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Figure 5. Reproductive performance of three breed types of replacement dairy heifers
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