Supplementation with urea and molasses and body weight, milk yield and onset of ovarian cyclicity in cows

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 529-535

  Alam, M Golam Shahi ^a   Ul Azam, Md Shakif ^b   Khan, Md Jasimuddin ^a  

^a BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b Department of Livestock Services ^*  (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Milk yield; Ovarian rebound; Postpartum; Supplementation; Urea molasses mineral block; Zebu cows

Indexed keywords

MOLASSES; PROGESTERONE; UREA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TIME;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MOLASSES; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TIME FACTORS; UREA;

BOS INDICUS;

EID: 33748643006     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.16090     Document Type: Article

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