The Effects of a Short-term Increase in Supplementation on the Reproduction Performance in Lactating Crossbred Dairy Cows

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 775-787

  Msangi, B S J ^a   Bryant, M J ^b   Nkya, R ^c   Thorne, P J ^d  

^a Div of Livestock Res and Training   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^d Natural Resources International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dairy cows; reproduction; smallholders; supplementation

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS BREEDING; DAIRYING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; TANZANIA;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; DAIRYING; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; TANZANIA;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 7244221669     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TROP.0000045962.48326.cc     Document Type: Article

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