Longevity and Culling Reasons in Dairy Herds in Southern Brazil

Longevity and Culling Reasons in Dairy Herds in Southern Brazil

This study aimed to evaluate cow longevity and identify the main culling reasons in dairy herds in Southern Brazil. Two data sets from 26 predominantly confined Holstein herds were analyzed over a 10-year period (2007–2016). The first included 11,150 cows that were culled, died, or sold, and the sec...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo de Almeida, Sidneia de Paula, Marianna Marinho Marquetti, Milaine Poczynek, Delma Fabíola Ferreira da Silva, Rodrigo Barros Navarro, Altair Antonio Valloto, José Augusto Horst, Victor Breno Pedrosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
dairy cattle
herd life
herd turnover rate
replacement
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/15/2232
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