Climatic factors and secondary sex ratio in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 3221-3227

  Roche, J R ^a   Lee, J M ^a   Berry, D P ^b  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Climate; Sex ratio; Weather

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33746902750     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72597-8     Document Type: Article

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