Effect of dietary protein content on the fertility of dairy cows during early and mid lactation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2737-2746

  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

Conception; Energy balance; Progesterone; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 67649221019     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1420     Document Type: Article

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