Extended lactations in a seasonal-calving pastoral system of production to modulate the effects of reproductive failure

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1283-1295

  Butler, S T ^a   Shalloo, L ^a   Murphy, J J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Extended lactation; Milk production; Pasture; Profitability

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SECRETION; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; MODELS, ECONOMIC; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77949333091     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2407     Document Type: Article

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