Effects of calving induction on subsequent milk yield and reproductive performance of cows from seasonally mated New Zealand dairy herds

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 97-101

  Hayes, D P ^a   Pfeiffer, D U ^b   Morris, R S ^b  

^a LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calving induction; Milk production; Reproduction; Seasonal calving

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002160255     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1998.36067     Document Type: Article

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