Factors affecting the shape of lactation curves of Holstein cows from the Balikesir Province of Turkey

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1381-1386

  Tekerli, M ^a   Akinci, Z ^b   Dogan, I ^b   Akcan, A ^b  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Lactation curve; Milk yield; Persistency; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; STATISTICS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOTYPE; SEASONS; STATISTICS; TURKEY;

EID: 0034204405     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(00)75006-5     Document Type: Article

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