The effect of protein intake and lactation number on post-partum body weight loss and reproductive performance of dairy cows

Animal Production

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1983, Pages 229-235

  Kaim, M ^a   Folman, Y ^a   Neumark, H ^a   Kaufmann, W ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

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EID: 84971942681     PISSN: 00033561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S000335610000177X     Document Type: Article

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