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Skin structure and milk production of British dairy cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

T. Nay  and
D. McEwan Jenkinson
T. Nay
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Sydney, Australia
D. McEwan Jenkinson
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, The Hannah Dairy Research Institute, Ayr, Scotland
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Summary

The possibility of using a skin measurement as an index of potential milkproducing capacity in cattle was re-examined. Skin specimens were obtained by biopsy from 7 dairy herds, and each of 5 anatomical measurements was correlated with (1) milk yield and (2) butterfat percentage.

Only one of the pooled within-herd relationships was statistically significant. This relationship indicated that within the breeds studied, cows with the least hair follicle depth would be expected to give the highest milk yield. It is suggested that a more extensive investigation of this relationship might yield results of practical value in assessing milk-producing capacity and in progeny testing.

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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , February 1964 , pp. 53 - 58
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Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1964

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