Calf birth weight, gestation length, calving ease, and neonatal calf mortality in Holstein, Jersey, and crossbred cows in a pasture system

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 690-698

  Dhakal, K ^a   Maltecca, C ^a   Cassady, J P ^a   Baloche, G ^b   Williams, C M ^a   Washburn, S P ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Crossbreeding; Genetic group; Holstein; Jersey

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GESTATIONAL AGE; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; STILLBIRTH;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 84871620780     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5817     Document Type: Article

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