Variation in milk yield and milk composition during the entire lactation period in Mithun cows (Bos frontalis)

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Mech, A ^a   Dhali, A ^a   Prakash, B ^a   Rajkhowa, C ^a  

^a National Research Centre on Mithun India   (India)

Author keywords

Calf suckling; Fat; Milk letdown; Peak yield; Protein; Total solids

Indexed keywords

BOS FRONTALIS; BOVIDAE;

EID: 45849121318     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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