Dairy Cows of High Genetic Merit for Yields of Milk, Fat and Protein

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1316-1323

  Norman, H D ^a   Powell, R L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy Cattle; Fat; Genetic Merit; Milk; Protein; Yield

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0033438343     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.1316     Document Type: Article

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