Influence of restricted suckling period on milk yield of Bos taurus x Bos indicus cows and liveweight change of calves

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 1-8

  Hernández, Manuel ^a   Gabaldón, Leopoldo ^a   Combellas, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Bos taurus x Bos indicus; Cattle; Liveweight gain; Milk yield; Suckling

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; CYNODON; CYNODON DACTYLON; DIGITARIA SWAZILANDENSIS;

EID: 2942697282     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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