A Bio-Economic Evaluation of Var, LnVar, and r-Auto Resilience Indicators in Czech Holstein Cattle
Zuzana Krupová, Eva Kašná, Ludmila Zavadilová, Emil Krupa, Maria Luisa Dettori · 2025
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Zuzana Krupová and co-authors weigh the money value of resilience in Czech Holstein dairy cows. Their 2025 study uses three resilience indicators, scores meant to capture how steadily a cow performs through disturbances. Breeding steadier animals could help welfare and farm sustainability, but farmers need to know whether resilience pays or costs.
The team modeled 3,655 cows grouped by genetic resilience, from the steadiest quarter to the least steady. Steadier cows gave slightly less milk but richer milk, better udder health, and shorter dry periods. Across all three indicators, the steadiest group was least profitable. Milk yield and longevity drove most of the profit differences.
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| CREATOR | Zuzana Krupová, Eva Kašná, Ludmila Zavadilová, Emil Krupa, Maria Luisa Dettori |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 68 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |