Evaluation of two training programs aimed to improve early lactation performance of heifers in a pasture-based automated milking system

Animal Production Science

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 939-945

  Donohue, R H ^a   Kerrisk, K L ^a   Garcia, S C ^a   Dickeson, D A ^a   Thomson, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; CATTLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; LACTATION; MILK PRODUCTION; PASTURE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 77958564932     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN10061     Document Type: Article

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