Genetic parameters of production, feed intake, body weight, body composition, and udder health in lactating dairy cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-34

  Sondergaard E ^a   Sorensen M K ^a   Mao, I L ^a   Jensen, J ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Body weight; Dairy cattle; Feed intake; Lactation; Mastitis; Milk yield; Ultrasound measures

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0036808857     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00023-4     Document Type: Article

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