Effect of dietary protein content on estrous behavior of dairy cows during early and mid lactation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1013-1022

  Law, R A ^a   Young, F J ^a   Patterson, D C ^a   Kilpatrick, D J ^a   Wylie, A R G ^a   Mayne, C S ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Estrous behavior; Estrous detection; Mounting behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN INTAKE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LACTATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 61449094762     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1179     Document Type: Article

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