Genetic relationships for dairy performance between large-scale and small-scale farm conditions

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 4087-4096

  Konig S ^a   Dietl, G ^b   Raeder, I ^b   Swalve, H H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

^c MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genotype x environment interaction; Large scale farm; Milk production; Small scale farm

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 27644505724     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)73093-9     Document Type: Article

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