Relations between the course of parturition, body weights and measurements of Holstein-Friesian calves

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 51-59

  Nogalski, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Body measurements; Calves; Dairy cows; Dystocia; Parturition; Rica pelvimeter

Indexed keywords

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EID: 23644450571     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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