The performance of Holstein Friesian dairy cows of high and medium genetic merit for milk production on grass-based feeding systems

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 107-119

  Buckley, F ^a,b   Dillon, P ^b   Crosse, S ^b   Flynn, F ^b   Rath, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Genetic merit; Grass; Milk production

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034110981     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00167-0     Document Type: Article

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