Yields and persistency of lactation in Friesian and Jersey cows milked once daily

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2017-2024

  Hickson, R E ^a   Lopez Villalobos, N ^a   Dalley, D E ^b   Clark, D A ^b   Holmes, C W ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Milking frequency; Once daily milking; Persistency

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA;

FAT; LACTOSE; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FATS; FEMALE; LACTATION; LACTOSE; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33747586066     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72269-X     Document Type: Article

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