Relation of milking temperament and milk yield in Holstein and Brown Swiss cows

Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 771-777

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

^a TRAKIA UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

^b Agricultural Academy   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

305 days milk yield; Brown Swiss cow; Holstein; Milking temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874895972     PISSN: 13100351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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