Effect of changes in body condition score on the milk yield of Holstein-Friesian and Brown Swiss cows

Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 837-848

  Gergovska, Z ^a   Mitev, Y ^a   Angelova, T ^b   Yordanova, D ^b   Miteva, T ^a  

^a TRAKIA UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

^b Agricultural Academy   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Dairy cows; Loss of body reserves; Milk yield for 305 days; Minimum body condition score

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 84856719067     PISSN: 13100351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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