Influence of Holstein-Friesian strain and feed system on body weight and body condition score lactation profiles

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1859-1869

  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

Body condition score; Body weight; Holstein Friesian; Pasture

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA;

EID: 35748976542     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-501     Document Type: Article

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