Association between body condition score and live weight in pasture-based Holstein-Friesian dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 487-491

  Berry, Donagh P ^a   Macdonald, Kevin A ^b   Penno, John W ^b,c   Roche, John R ^b  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^c Synlait ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Dairy cattle; Live weight; Regression

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; PARITY; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 33750293639     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: 14697629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029906002020     Document Type: Article

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