Relationships between the width of metacarpus or metatarsus and the birth weight in Holstein calves

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 105-108

  Takahashi, Masahiro ^a   Ueki, Atsushi ^a   Kawahata, Kyoko ^a   Goto, Taichi ^a,b  

^a Shizukuishi Iwate Gun   (Japan)

^b Iwate Breeding Service   (Japan)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Dystocia; Holstein; Metacarpus; Metatarsus

Indexed keywords

EID: 25644438385     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.47.105     Document Type: Article

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