Analysis of feed intake and energy balance of high-yielding first lactating Holstein cows with fixed and random regression models

Animal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 181-188

  Httmann, H ^a   Stamer, E ^b   Junge, W ^a   Thaller, G ^a   Kalm, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b TiDa Tier und Daten GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Energy balance; Feed intake; Random regression

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 67649180424     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S175173110800325X     Document Type: Article

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