Effects of suckling frequency and breed on productive performance, follicular dynamics and postpartum interval in beef cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 57-69

  Sanz, A ^a   Casasus I ^a   Villalba, D ^b   Revilla, R ^a  

^a Agrifood Institute of Aragón IA2   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Breed; Cattle; Follicular dynamics; Postpartum; Suckling

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0142071055     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(03)00116-7     Document Type: Article

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