Influence of genetic merit on reproductive performance of dairy cattle on commercial farms

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 477-482

  Wicks, H C F ^a,b   Leaver, J D ^a,c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARMING; REPRODUCTION; SELECTIVE BREEDING; YIELD;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 13544260659     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859604004484     Document Type: Article

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