The efficiency of utilization of metabolizable energy for milk production: A comparison of Holstein with F1 Montbeliarde × Holstein cows

Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 101-109

  Aharoni, Y ^a   Brosh, A ^a   Kafchuk, E ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b Kibbutz Beit Zera   (Israel)

Author keywords

Crossbreeding; Dairy cows; Efficiency; Heart rate; Heat production

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33645003008     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC200515     Document Type: Article

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