Effect of afterstimulation on milk yield and fat composition in beef cattle: A form of honest begging?

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section A: Animal Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 161-166

  Sederström, Roger ^a   Mayntz, Michael ^a   Sender, Grazyna ^b  

^a Research and Education Centre   (Sweden)

^b INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND ANIMAL BREEDING   (Poland)

Author keywords

Beef cow; Fatty acids; Suckling meal

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0036962304     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/090647002762381032     Document Type: Article

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