Effects of heat load and photoperiod on milk yield and composition in three dairy herds in Israel

Animal Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-47

  Aharoni, Y ^a   Brosh, A ^a   Ezra, E ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b Israel Cattle Breeders' Association   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Heat stress; Lactation; Photoperiod

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0040435999     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800051079     Document Type: Article

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