Factors affecting milk flow traits in dairy cows: Results of a field study

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1159-1167

  Sandrucci, A ^a   Tamburini, A ^a   Bava, L ^a   Zucali, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Milk flow; Milking procedure

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 34250829309     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(07)71602-8     Document Type: Article

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