Analysis of early survival of Holstein-Friesian heifers of diverse sire origins on commercial dairy farms in Kenya

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-181

  Menjo, D K ^a   Bebe, B O ^a   Okeyo, A M ^b   Ojango, J M K ^a,b  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Early survival; Holstein Friesian cattle; Imported semen; Tropics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETICS; KENYA; LACTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SECRETION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; KENYA; LACTATION; MALE; MILK; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 58149231341     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-008-9172-z     Document Type: Article

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