Retrospective analysis of dry period length in Italian Holstein cows

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-76

  Gallo, Luigi ^a   Contiero, Barbara ^a   De Marchi, Massimo ^a   Carnier, Paolo ^a   Cassandro, Martino ^a   Bittante, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calving interval; Dairy cows; Dry period length; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

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EID: 41449113216     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2008.65     Document Type: Article

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