Lactation curves for milk, fat and protein in dairy cows: A full approach

Livestock Science

Volumn 122, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 308-313

  Silvestre, A M ^a   Martins, A M ^a   Santos, V A ^a   Ginja, M M ^b   Colaco J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Lactation curve; Milk composition

Indexed keywords

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EID: 64749116183     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.09.017     Document Type: Article

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