The effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian, feeding system and parity on lactation curves characteristics of spring-calving dairy cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 231-241

  Horan, B ^a,b   Dillon, P ^a   Berry, D P ^a   O'Connor, P ^a   Rath, M ^b  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cattle; Feed system; Lactation curve; Parity; Strain of Holstein Friesian

Indexed keywords

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EID: 23644439392     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.12.021     Document Type: Article

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