Effect of maternal age on milk production traits, fertility, and longevity in cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2293-2298

  Fuerst Waltl, B ^a   Reichl, A ^a   Fuerst, C ^b   Baumung, R ^a   Solkner J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b ZucbtData EDV Dienstleistungen GmbH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Fertility; Longevity; Maternal age; Milk production

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3242745359     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)70050-8     Document Type: Article

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