Expected net present value of pure and mixed sexed semen artificial insemination strategies in dairy heifers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 2569-2576

  Olynk, N J ^a   Wolf, C A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Budget; Heifer reproduction; Sexed semen

Indexed keywords

BOS; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 35748966126     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-460     Document Type: Article

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