Effects of selection for production and maternal diet on maiden dairy heifer fertility

Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 415-421

  Pryce, J E ^a,b   Simm, G ^a   Robinson, J J ^a  

^a LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION   (New Zealand)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fertility; Heifers; Maternal effects

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036322145     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800052565     Document Type: Article

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