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A stochastic model of the reproductive performance of dairy herds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

S. V. Morant
S. V. Morant
Affiliation:
National Institute for Research in DairyingShinfield, Reading, Berkshire, RO2 9AT
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Summary

A model of reproductive performance in dairy herds is described. The model relies upon no empirical relationships but is constructed from a series of simple stochastic processes involving only three principal parameters: ovulation detection rate, pregnancy rate and embryo loss rate. The model shows how the complex interactions between these parameters and management policy concerning the definition of the service period are generated.

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Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 104 , Issue 3 , June 1985 , pp. 505 - 512
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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