The effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian and feeding system on grazing behaviour, herbage intake and productivity in the first lactation

Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 169-178

  Linnane, M ^a,b   Horan, B ^a,c   Connolly, J ^c   O'Connor, P ^a   Buckley, F ^a   Dillon, P ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Genotype; Grazing; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 1242322455     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053959     Document Type: Article

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