Effects of Dietary Crude Protein, Breed, Parity, and Health Status on the Fertility of Dairy Cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2225-2236

  Barton, B A ^a,b   Rosario, H A ^a,c   Anderson, G W ^a   Grindle, B P ^a   Carroll, D J ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b Purina Mills LLC   (United States)

^c Junta Agroempresarial Dominicana I   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breed; Crude protein; Health; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH STATUS; LACTATION; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH STATUS; LACTATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0030346387     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(96)76599-2     Document Type: Article

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