The effect of calving season and age at calving on production traits of South African dairy cattle

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 205-214

  Mostert, B E ^a   Theron, H E ^a   Kanfer, F H J ^b  

^a ARC Animal Improvement Institute   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Age at calving; Best Linear Unbiased Estimates; Holstein; Jersey; Season of calving

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347120894     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v31i3.3795     Document Type: Article

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