Fertility of Holstein dairy heifers after synchronization of ovulation and timed AI or AI after removed tail chalk

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2051-2061

  Rivera, H ^a   Lopez, H ^a   Fricke, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy heifer; Synchronization of ovulation; Timed artificial insemination

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 3242763193     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)70023-5     Document Type: Article

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