Genotype x environment interaction for grazing vs. confinement. II. Health and reproduction traits

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 510-516

  Kearney, J F ^a   Schutz, M M ^a   Boettcher, P J ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ANAFI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genotype x environment interaction; Grazing; Health; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HEALTH STATUS; LACTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MILK; POACEAE; REPRODUCTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEALTH STATUS; LACTATION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MILK; POACEAE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 2142656013     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73190-2     Document Type: Article

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