Association between dry period length and lactation performance, lactation curve, calf birth weight, and dystocia in holstein dairy cows in iran

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 3632-3638

  Atashi, H ^a   Zamiri, M J ^a   Dadpasand, M ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dry period length; Lactation curve; Lactation performance

Indexed keywords

FAT; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; IRAN; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; TIME;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; DYSTOCIA; FATS; FEMALE; IRAN; LACTATION; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

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EID: 84878113257     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5943     Document Type: Article

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