The effect of genetic merit and production system on dairy cow fertility, measured using progesterone profiles and on-farm recording

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 3649-3660

  Pollott, G E ^a,b   Coffey, M P ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Fertility; Genetic; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 52649092338     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0913     Document Type: Article

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