Phenotypic Relationship of Yield and Type Scores from First Lactation with Herd Life and Profitability

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 689-701

  Norman, H D ^a   Powell, R L ^a   Wright, J R ^a   Pearson, R E ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Herd life; Lifetime profit; Milk yield; Type

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

AGING; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0030116183     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(96)76415-9     Document Type: Article

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