The Conformation of the Parents as Related to the Milk Secretion of the Daughters, Jersey Registry of Merit.

Abstract

The above data on the sire's conformation and on the dam's conformation in relation to their daughter's production of milk are concordant in showing that with the possible exception of weight, there is no correlation of practical significance between the body type of the sire or the dam and the productive capacity of the daughter in milk, butter-fat or butter-fat percentage.