Effect of twinning on the feed intake, performance and health of dairy cows

Livestock Science

Volumn 107, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 274-281

  Bell, M J ^a   Roberts, D J ^a  

^a SAC Dairy Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Feed intakes; Production; Twins; Welfare

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 33847118459     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.11.014     Document Type: Article

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