The effect of prepartum protein feeding on postpartum lactation performance of Ayrshire heifers and cows

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-89

  Tesfa, A T ^a   Kokkonen, T ^a   Tuori, M ^a   Saukko, T ^a   Lindberg, L A ^a   Poso R ^a   Saloniemi, H ^a   Syrjala Qvist L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Lactation performance; Postpartum; Prepartum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVENA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BOVINAE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0346404097     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67943/2001     Document Type: Article

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