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Responses in the yield of milk constituents to the intake of nutrients by dairy cows.
This report reviews the energy and protein requirement systems for dairy cows currently used in the UK and presents a new approach, along with the ou...
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Nutrient management and dairy cattle production.
Nutrient management on dairy operations has become more complex as society demands more attention be placed on environmental stewardship. Although nu...
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Compost barns -an alternative housing system for dairy cows?
Cultivated compost housing systems for dairy cattle are reported in the literature from Israel, the USA and the Netherlands. A deep-bedded pack is co...
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Review of international genetic evaluation procedures in dairy cattle.
International genetic evaluation procedures for dairy cattle, and their benefits and limitations, are reviewed. These include the joint analysis and ...
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Analysing the genetic basis of milk production traits.
Genetic analyses of milk production traits have been based on a polygenic model that assumes that a trait is affected by an infinitesimal number of g...
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Longevity of dairy cows: a review of genetic variances and covariances with conformation.
Vollema, A. R. (1998) Longevity of dairy cows: a review of genetic variances and covariances with conformation.Animal Breeding Abstracts, 66, 9, 782...
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Average estimates of genetic parameters for beef and dairy cattle in tropical regions.
R.N.B. Lobo; F.E. Madalena; A.R. Vieira (2000). Average estimates of genetic parameters for beef and dairy cattle in tropical regions. Animal Breedin...
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Rates and risk factors for contagious disease and mortality in young dairy heifers.
Dairy heifers, particularly when
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American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), and Poultry Sc
A report from the annual conference for these societies.
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Feeding behaviour of lactating sows under hot conditions.
The negative effects of high temperatures on performance during sow lactation have been well documented. An increase in ambient temperature leads to...
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