Effect of milking frequency in early lactation on energy metabolism, milk production and reproductive performance of dairy cows

Livestock Science

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-78

  McNamara, S ^a,b   Murphy, J J ^a   O'Mara, F P ^b   Rath, M ^b   Mee, J F ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Blood metabolites; Energy balance; Fertility; Milk production; Milking frequency

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 47949120388     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.11.013     Document Type: Article

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