Regulation of yield loss and milk composition during once-daily milking: A review

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-94

  Davis, S R ^a   Farr, V C ^a   Stelwagen, K ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bovine somatotropin; Dairy cows; Lactation; Milk composition; Milk yield; Once daily milking; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE;

EID: 0032940377     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(98)00204-8     Document Type: Article

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