Long-term response to feeding level in lactational performance of Boran (Bos indicus) and Boran X Holstein cows

Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 331-343

  Jenet, A ^a,b   Yimegnuhal, A ^a   Fernandez Rivera, S ^a   Tegegne, A ^a   Osuji, P O ^a   McCrabb, G ^a   Kreuzer, M ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Crossbreds; Dairy cows; Tropical Africa; Undernutrition; Zebu

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; CYNODON DACTYLON; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 1942542239     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800054114     Document Type: Article

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