Genetics of body condition score in New Zealand dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 4424-4432

  Pryce, J E ^a   Harris, B L ^a  

^a LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Fertility; Random regression model

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33750576188     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72490-0     Document Type: Article

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