Cow-calf relationship during milking and its effect on milk yield and calf live weight gain

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 12-21

  Combellas, Jorge ^a   Tesorero, Merbis ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Cattle; Cow management; Milk fat; Milk yield; Restricted suckling

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2942637831     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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