Lactation performance of purebred Arsi cows and Friesian × Arsi crosses under pre-partum and post-partum supplementary feeding regimes

Animal Science

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 625-633

  Kurtu, M Y ^a,b   Tawah, C L ^b   Rege, J E O ^b   Nega Alemayehu, ^b   Mesfin Shibre, ^b  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Arsi; Cattle; Crossbreeding; Lactation; Supplementary feeding

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 0033147938     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800050657     Document Type: Article

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