Breeding aspects of the calving process, rate of stillbirths and longevity in dairy cattle;Züchterische aspekte zu kalbeverlauf, totgeburtenrate und nutzungsdauer in der milchviehzucht

Zuchtungskunde

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 365-383

  Furst C ^a   Fürst Waltl, Birgit ^b  

^a ZucbtData EDV Dienstleistungen GmbH   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Calving ease; Cattle breeding; Dystocia; Fitness; Functional traits; Longevity; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33748951577     PISSN: 00445401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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