A comparison of different dairy cow breeds on a seasonal grass-based system of milk production. 1. Milk production, live weight, body condition score and DM intake

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-33

  Dillon, P ^a   Buckley, F ^a   O'Connor, P ^a   Hegarty, D ^a,b   Rath, M ^b  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Dairy cattle; Intake; Live weight; Milk production

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 0141522902     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00041-1     Document Type: Article

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