Associations between age at first calving and subsequent performance in Irish spring calving Holstein-Friesian dairy cows

Livestock Science

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-54

  Berry, D P ^a   Cromie, A R ^b  

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

^b IRISH CATTLE BREEDING FEDERATION   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Age at first calving; Fertility; Grazing; Holstein Friesian; Production; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 64949100390     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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