Dry period length in US Jerseys: Characterization and effects on performance

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 2069-2081

  Kuhn, M T ^a   Hutchison, J L ^a   Norman, H D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Days dry; Fertility; Jersey; Somatic cell score

Indexed keywords

EID: 35748978813     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-702     Document Type: Article

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