Productive life and reasons for disposal of Holstein cows selected for large versus small body size

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 795-801

  Hansen, L B ^a   Cole, J B ^a   Marx, G D ^a,b   Seykora, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Northwest Experiment Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Genetics; Longevity; Productive life

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; LONGEVITY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; UDDER;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; LONGEVITY; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0033111334     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(99)75298-7     Document Type: Article

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