Random herd curves in a test-day model for milk, fat, and protein production of dairy cattle in the netherlands

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2693-2701

  De Roos, A P W ^a   Harbers, A G F ^a   De Jong, G ^a  

^a NRS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Herd curve; Random regression; Test day production

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 4243060472     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73396-2     Document Type: Article

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