Growth, reproduction and milk yield of Holstein Friesian Heifers born and adapted in Kuwait

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1159-1163

  Razzaque, M A ^a   Mohammed, S A ^a   Al Mutawa, T ^a   Bedair, M ^a  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Dairy heifers; Growth; Milk yield; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CALF (BOVINE); CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; GROWTH RATE; HEIFER; KUWAIT; LACTATION; MILK YIELD; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; WEIGHT GAIN;

FRIESIA;

EID: 67650237634     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.1159.1163     Document Type: Article

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