Effect of growth and development during the rearing period on the subsequent fertility of nulliparous Holstein-Friesian heifers

Theriogenology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 408-416

  Brickell, J S ^a   Bourne, N ^a   McGowan, M M ^a   Wathes, D C ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body weight; Fertility; Growth; IGF I; Maiden heifer

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FETAL WELL BEING; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRODUCTIVITY;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EFFICIENCY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FETAL VIABILITY; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE;

FRIESIA;

EID: 67649422691     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.03.015     Document Type: Article

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