Modeling extended lactations of Holsteins

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 3924-3936

  Dematawewa, C M B ^a   Pearson, R E ^a   VanRaden, P M ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Holsteins; Lactation curve; Modeling

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 35748983200     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-790     Document Type: Article

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