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Table 2 Number of cows with records, dams and maternal grand-dams (MGD) included in each analysis

From: Broad phenotypic impact of the effects of transgenerational heat stress in dairy cattle: a study of four consecutive generations

Data set Trait Dam birth month MGD birth month
Number Name Number of records Number of dams Number of records Number of MGD
1 GD month PD16 152,306 120,175 149,017 99,023
Milk production traitsa 175,171 134,722 171,404 109,462
Female fertility 160,787 125,894 157,285 103,262
Persistency 165,810 128,627 162,231 105,014
Herd-life 174,262 134,179 170,535 109,074
Calving traits 171,036 132,205 167,414 107,725
2 Min–Max PD16 65,261 50,943 60,161 40,045
Milk production traits 75,477 57,330 68,173 43,801
Female fertility 68,996 53,400 63,176 41,572
Persistency 71,378 54,732 65,003 42,258
Herd-life 75,077 57,086 67,815 43,622
Calving traits 73,662 56,255 66,730 43,182
3 Maturing Female maturing rate 348,417 229,588 343,298 173,307
4 GD season PD16 133,472 120,175 133,472 99,023
Milk production traits 150,796 122,668 150,796 101,595
Female fertility 139,698 122,668 139,698 101,595
Persistency 144,216 122,668 144,216 101,595
Herd-life 150,034 122,668 150,034 101,595
Calving traits 147,644 122,668 147,644 101,595
  1. aMilk, fat, and protein production; fat and protein concentration; and somatic cell score