Effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian and feed system on calving performance, blood parameters and overall survival

Livestock Science

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 218-229

  McCarthy, S ^a,b   Berry, D P ^a   Dillon, P ^a   Rath, M ^b   Horan, B ^a,b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Calving performance; Holstein Friesian; Metabolites; Survival

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA;

EID: 34548210412     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.150     Document Type: Article

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