Optimum Body Size of Holstein Replacement Heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 836-845

  Hoffman, P C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Hancock Agricultural Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Body Size; Dairy; Growth; Heifer

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LABOR; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; TIME;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031093370     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.753836x     Document Type: Article

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