The influence of calf rearing methods and milking methods on performance traits of crossbred dairy cattle in Thailand: 2. Reproductive performance and cow body weight

Archiv fur Tierzucht

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 303-312

  Boonbrahm, Narintorn ^a   Peters, Kurt J ^a   Intisang, Wanchai ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Milking method; Reproductive performance; Restricted suckling; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 4243106046     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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