Exposure to long-day photoperiod prepubertally may increase milk yield in first-lactation cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2080-2083

  Rius, A G ^a   Dahl, G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Milk yield; Photoperiod; Prepubertal heifer

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BREEDING; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PARTURITION; PHOTOPERIOD; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 33747587235     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72277-9     Document Type: Article

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