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Extracted from text ... Heritabilities of reproductive traits in a beef cattle herd using multitrait analysisR.R. van der Westhuizen 1 , S.J.Schoeman 1 , G.F. Jordaan 1 and J.B. van Wyk 21 Dept of Animal Science, University of Stellenbosch, P Bag X1, Matieland, 76022 Dept of Animal Science, University of Orange Free State; P O Box 339,Bloemfontein, 9300IntroductionReproduction is a critically important aspect of overall efficiency in the livestock industry. However,reproduction is a complex process with many components. Several such components have been used as measuresof reproductive performance. Calving interval (CI), calving rate, services per conception, age at first calving(AFC), days to calving and ..

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