Breed and parity effects on energy balance profiles through lactation: Evidence of genetically driven body energy change

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 5291-5305

  Friggens, N C ^a   Berg, P ^a   Theilgaard, P ^a   Korsgaard, I R ^a   Ingvartsen, K L ^a   Lovendahl P ^a   Jensen, J ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Breed; Dairy cow; Energy balance; Parity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 33947386917     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0173     Document Type: Article

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