Gestational, periparturient and preweaning growth traits of Holstein versus Gir x Holstein F1 crossbred dairy calves born to Holstein dams

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 249-260

  Schmidt, S J ^a   Bowers, S D ^a   Dickerson, T ^a   Gandy, B S ^a   Holholm, F ^a   Graves, K B ^a   White, J ^a   Vann, R C ^b   Willard, S T ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calf; Dairy; Gir; Growth; Holstein

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION (GENETICS); WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33744956011     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-006-4359-7     Document Type: Article

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