Cost comparison of natural service sires and artificial insemination for dairy cattle reproductive management

Theriogenology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 589-602

  Overton, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Cost of reproduction; Economics; Natural service; Partial budget

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; BUDGET; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; BUDGETS; CATTLE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; REPRODUCTION;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 22244434991     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.05.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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