Genetic Parameters for novel behavioral traits for cows housed under automatic milking systems with a focus on learning (Supplementary Table S1)

Abstract

The file provides the complete results of six linear mixed models fitted to behavioral and time‑related traits (RM = rejected milkings, UST = udder scan time, CT = connecting time) recorded by automatic milking systems (AMS). For each response variable, two model versions were computed: one treating the response as a categorical variable (categorized) and one using its continuous values (original). This dual approach allowed us to assess whether the continuous response—despite its non‑normal distribution—yielded model outputs comparable in reliability to those based on the categorized response. The reported LS‑means refer to differences across parities (age) and across levels of AMS experience (learning process).