Reproduction performance and management of dairy cattle

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 185-194

  Mcdougall, Scott ^a  

^a Animal Health Centre Morrinsville   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Pasture; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33644902992     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.17091     Document Type: Conference Paper

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