Effect of suckler cow genotype on milk yield and pre-weaning calf performance

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 185-194

  McGee, M ^a,b   Drennan, M J ^a   Caffrey, P J ^b  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Genotype; Milk yield; Suckler cows; Weaning weight

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA;

EID: 33744929157     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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