Influence of primiparity on size at birth, growth, the somatotrophic axis and fertility in dairy heifers

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 122-136

  Swali, A ^a   Wathes, D C ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle heifers; Fertility; Growth; Parity; Somatotrophic axis

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; GROWTH HORMONE; PARITY; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

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EID: 34548248128     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.10.012     Document Type: Article

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