Covarianzas genéticas y fenotipicas para días abiertos y características de la curva de lactancia en vacas Holstein en el norte de México Genetic and phenotypic covariances for days open and lactation curve characteristics in Holstein cows from northern Mexico

The aim of this study was to estimate genetic and phenotypic (co)variances for lactation curve traits and for days open in Hol- stein cows. Data included 1 579 lactations from 766 cows, daughters of 126 sires in a dairy herd in northern Mexico. The studied traits within lactation were days open (DO), peak milk production (PMAX), days to peak milk