Effect of pregnancy on milk production and bodyweight from identical twin study

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 777-783

  Roche, J R ^a  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Milk production; Pasture; Pregnancy; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

LACTOSE; LIPID; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; TWINS;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; LACTATION; LACTOSE; LIPIDS; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; TWINS;

EID: 0038654254     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73659-5     Document Type: Article

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