Effects of breed and feeding system on milk production, body weight, body condition score, reproductive performance, and postpartum ovarian function

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 4401-4413

  Walsh, S ^a,b   Buckley, F ^a   Pierce, K ^b   Byrne, N ^a   Patton, J ^a   Dillon, P ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Breed; Dairy; Milk production; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 55849120894     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0818     Document Type: Article

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