Prediction of empty body weight and composition from live weight and other live animal measurements in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 241-252

  Yan, T ^a   Patterson, D C ^a   Mayne, C S ^a   Agnew, R E ^a   Porter, M G ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SHAPE; DATA ACQUISITION; DOMESTIC SPECIES; LACTATION; LIPID; MAMMAL; MILK PRODUCTION; PROTEIN;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 67349248247     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859609008521     Document Type: Article

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