Days to calving in artificially inseminated cattle: Alternative models and analyses

Livestock Science

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-42

  Robinson, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

AIDC; Artificial insemination; Beef cattle; Calving interval; Days to calving; Female fertility

Indexed keywords

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EID: 47849119485     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.11.010     Document Type: Article

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