Methodology for estimation of days dry effects

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1499-1508

  Kuhn, M T ^a   Hutchison, J L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Days dry; Methodology; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SAMPLE SIZE; SECRETION; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SAMPLE SIZE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 23344437129     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)72818-6     Document Type: Article

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