Milk production, milk composition, and reproductive function of dairy cows fed different fats

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 263-271

  Petit, H V ^a   Dewhurst, R J ^b   Proulx, J G ^a   Khalid, M ^b,c   Haresign, W ^b   Twagiramungu, H ^d  

^a SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c L'Alliance Boviteq Inc   (Canada)

^d ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy; Fatty acids; Flaxseed; Milk production; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; LINUM USITATISSIMUM; LOLIUM;

EID: 0035626963     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A00-096     Document Type: Article

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