Effect of the milk recording time on the genetic parameters of milk production and mid-infrared milk components in Luxembourg dairy cattle

peer reviewed ; A particularity of the Luxembourg milk recording is the use of different schemes. Two principal schemes are applied: the scheme “S” applied on 69.1% of the total herds (n=712) and consisting in one proportionate sample of all daily milkings, and the scheme “T” (21.6% of the total herds) which consists in one sample of only one milking (morning or evening milking) (and alternating milking time from month to month). The problematic is that application of different schemes could influence the milk components (protein and fat yield) and the milk fat components (saturated and unsatu... Mehr ...