Tissue and external insulation estimates and their effects on prediction of energy requirements and of heat stress

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1400-1412

  Berman, A ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Energy requirement; Heat stress; Holstein cow; Thermal insulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3142577527     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73289-0     Document Type: Article

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