Influence of Prepubertal Feeding Level on Milk Yield Potential of Dairy Heifers: A Review

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 828-835

  Sejrsen, K ^a   Purup, S ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Heifers; Mammary Development; Milk Yield

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN;

AGING; ANIMAL; CATTLE; EATING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUAL MATURATION; UDDER;

AGING; ANIMALS; CATTLE; EATING; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOMATOMEDINS;

EID: 0031092175     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.753828x     Document Type: Article

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