Analysis of non-genetic factors affecting calving difficulty in the Czech Holstein population

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 284-291

  Fiedlerova M ^a   Řehák, Dalibor ^a   Vacek, M ^a   Volek, J ^a   Fiedler, J ^a   Simecek P ^a   Masata O ^a   Jilek F ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^b CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Age at first calving; Calving process; Dairy cattle; Gestation length; Preceding calving interval

Indexed keywords

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EID: 49249088401     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/355-cjas     Document Type: Article

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