Temporal trends in reproductive performance in Irish dairy herds and associated risk factors

Irish Veterinary Journal

John F Mee¹ 

[1] Teagasc, Dairy Production Research Department, Dairy Production Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland

关键词: Management;    Nutrition;    Genetics;    Fertility;    Cattle;   

Others  :  1150668
DOI  :  10.1186/2046-0481-57-3-158

   

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