Phenotypic variation in live weight and live-weight changes of lactating Holstein-Friesian cows

Animal Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 109-114

  Koenen, E P C ^a   Groen, A F ^a   Gengler, N ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Live weight; Phenotypic variation; Repeatability

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 0033074347     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s135772980005013x     Document Type: Article

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