Publications 2007

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Animal Genetics
Association between ewe breed type and longevity in a lowland production system. J.P. Hanrahan
Effect of sire genotype for the beef production sub index and carcass weight on progeny performance A.M. Clarke, M.J. Drennan, D.A. Kenny and D.P. Berry
Effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian and feed system on clinical lameness and locomotion score in dairy cows G. Olmos, B. Horan, D.P. Berry, P. O’Connor, J. F. Mee, A. Hanlon and L. Boyle.
The effect of dairy cow breed and feeding system on milking characteristics S. Walsh, F. Buckley, D.P. Berry, M. Rath, N. Byrne and P.Dillon.
Inbreeding effects on milk production and calving performance in Irish Holstein-Friesian cows S. Mc Parland, J.F. Kearney, M. Rath and D.P. Berry
Irish Holstein-Friesian cows are taller now than a decade ago M.L. Bermingham, D.P. Berry and A.R. Cromie.
The influence of genetic selection and feed system on the milk production performance of spring calving dairy cows. J. Coleman, B. Horan, D. Berry, P. O’ Connor and M. Rath
Heterogeneity of genetic parameters for calving difficulty in Holstein heifers in Ireland J.M. Hickey, M.G. Keane, D.A. Kenny, A.R. Cromie, P. R. Amer and R.F. Veerkamp