Effect of region and herd size on dairy herd performance parameters

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1044-1050

  Oleggini, G H ^a   Ely, L O ^a   Smith, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Herd size; Management; Performance parameters; Region

Indexed keywords

MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; NORTH AMERICA; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; LACTATION; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; NORTH AMERICA; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0035347493     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74564-X     Document Type: Article

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