Trends in cow numbers and culling rate in the Irish cattle population, 2003 to 2006

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 455-463

  Maher, P ^a   Good, M ^a   More, S J ^b  

^a Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food ^*  (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Abattoir slaughter; CMMS; Cull cow; National herd turnover rate; On farm death; Population balance

Indexed keywords

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EID: 47649114372     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2046-0481-61-7-455     Document Type: Review

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