Effects of an acute feed restriction at the onset of the seasonal breeding period on reproductive performance and milk production in pasture-grazed dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1116-1125

  Burke, C R ^a   Williams, Y J ^a,b   Hofmann, L ^a,c   Kay, J K ^a   Phyn, C V C ^a   Meier, S ^a  

^a DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c FarmWise Consultancy LIC ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Feed restriction; Milk production; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; DIET; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SECRETION; TIME;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77949294748     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2562     Document Type: Article

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