Table 2.
Fertility phenotypes of Holstein bulls. Bulls 1–5 are defined as high fertility (HF) and bulls 6–10, as low fertility (LF).
Bull # | Fertility status | Number of breedings | Conception rates (% difference from average) | Std of difference |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HF | 5293 | 5.42 | 2.0238 |
2 | HF | 825 | 5.1 | 1.9034 |
3 | HF | 2032 | 4.8 | 1.7931 |
4 | HF | 2487 | 3.59 | 1.3415 |
5 | HF | 5751 | 3.56 | 1.3304 |
6 | LF | 1604 | −3.75 | −1.4014 |
7 | LF | 2276 | −4.06 | −1.5159 |
8 | LF | 967 | −4.49 | −1.6762 |
9 | LF | 5603 | −6.76 | −2.5239 |
10 | LF | 674 | −10.61 | −3.9624 |