The effect of dry period duration and dietary energy density on milk production, bioenergetic status, and postpartum ovarian function in Holstein-Friesian dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 6011-6022

  de Feu, M A ^a,b   Evans, A C O ^b   Lonergan, P ^b   Butler, S T ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dry period; Energy balance; Feeding level; Resumption of cyclicity

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 70749142690     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2374     Document Type: Article

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