Relationships between age at first calving and first lactation milk yield, and lifetime productivity and longevity in dairy cows

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 643-647

  Haworth, G M ^a,b   Tranter, W P ^b   Chuck, J N ^b   Cheng, Z ^a   Wathes, D C ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Tableland Veterinary Service   (Australia)

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EID: 44949216638     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.20.643     Document Type: Article

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