Quantifying the effect of thermal environment on production traits in three breeds of dairy cattle in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 327-338

  Bryant, J R ^a,c   Lopez Villalobos N ^a   Pryce, J E ^b   Holmes, C W ^a   Johnson, D L ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION   (New Zealand)

^c AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cold; Dairy cattle; Friesian; Genetic merit; Heat; Jersey; Thermal; Weather

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRY FARMING; FOOD INTAKE; GENOTYPE; INDEX METHOD; LACTATION; MILK PRODUCTION; PROTEIN; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 35848953809     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230709510301     Document Type: Article

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