The relationship between body condition score and reproductive performance

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1508-1515

  Pryce, J E ^a   Coffey, M P ^a   Simm, G ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Energy balance; Fertility

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEALTH STATUS; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; TIME;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035379710     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)70184-1     Document Type: Article

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