Productive and reproductive performance of holstein friesian dairy cows in Ethiopia

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 34-

  Tadesse, M ^a   Thiengtham, J ^a   Pinyopummin, A ^b   Prasanpanich, S ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Calving interval; Calving to first service interval; Days open; Holstein frisian

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 77953795647     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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