Performance of a herd of Holstein cows managed without the dry period

Animal Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-12

  Remond B ^a   Bonnefoy, J C ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Dry period omission; Feeding level; Milk production

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0039414066     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:19970101     Document Type: Article

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