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. 2012 Jan;25(1):22–27. doi: 10.5713/ajas.2011.11084

Table 6.

Heritability, genetic and phenotypic (SE) correlation between gestation length and calving ease subject to direct sire effects

Parameter Gestation length Stillbirths Placental expulsion Calving ease
Heritability 0.201–0.210 (0.062) 0.195 (0.099) 0.560 (0.182) 0.552 (0.169)
Genetic correlation - 0.179 (0.453) 0.149 (0.244) 0.242 (0.161)
Phenotypic correlation - 0.078 (0.044) 0.046 (0.029) 0.113 (0.032)

() standard deviation is shown in brackets.