Reproductive performance and survival of Chinese Holstein dairy cows in central China

Animal Production Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-19

  Wu, J J ^a,b   Wathes, D C ^b   Brickell, J S ^b   Yang, L G ^a   Cheng, Z ^b   Zhao, H Q ^a   Xu, Y J ^a   Zhang, S J ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

culling; fertility; longevity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CATTLE; DAIRY FARMING; DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GENETIC ANALYSIS; LACTATION; LONGEVITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SELECTION; SURVIVAL;

CHINA;

BOS;

EID: 84862939431     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN11146     Document Type: Article

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