Associations among body condition score, body weight, and reproductive performance in seasonal-calving dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 376-391

  Roche, J R ^a,c   Macdonald, K A ^a   Burke, C R ^a   Lee, J M ^a   Berry, D P ^b  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^b ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Pasture; Reproduction; Seasonal calving

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 34547121777     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(07)72639-5     Document Type: Article

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