Sexual activities and oestrus detection in lactating Holstein cows

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-69

  Van Vliet, J H ^a   Van Eerdenburg, F J C M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cattle; Oestrus detection; Pedometer; Sexual activity

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0030272848     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1591(96)01068-4     Document Type: Article

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