Effects of first breeding age on the production and reproduction of Holstein heifers up to the third lactation

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 419-426

  Sakaguchi, Minoru ^a   Suzuki, Takahiro ^b   Sasamoto, Yoshihiko ^b   Takahashi, Yoshiyuki ^b   Nishiura, Akiko ^a   Aoki, Mari ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR HOKKAIDO REGION   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body growth; First parity age; Holstein heifer; Milk production; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 28144455979     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2005.00285.x     Document Type: Article

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