Changes in conception rate, calving performance, and calf health and survival from the use of crossbred Jersey x Holstein sires as mates for Holstein dams

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2747-2754

  Maltecca, C ^a   Khatib, H ^a   Schutzkus, V R ^a   Hoffman, P C ^a   Weigel, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Crossbreeding; Dairy calf; Health; Immune function

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745905948     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72351-7     Document Type: Article

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