Reproductive performance of Holstein dairy cows in Iran

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1277-1283

  Ansari Lari, Maryam ^a   Kafi, Mojtaba ^a   Sokhtanlo, Mohammad ^a   Ahmadi, Hasan Nategh ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Days open; Iran; Milk production; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; IRAN; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; STATISTICS; TIME; BOVINAE; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; IRAN; MILK; REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

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EID: 77954458788     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-010-9561-y     Document Type: Article

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