The effect of dairy heifer pre-breeding growth rate on first lactation milk yield in spring-calving, pasture-based herds
Optimising heifer growth rate may offer an opportunity to improve lifetime milk yield per cow, enhancing the environmental and economic efficiency of dairy farming operations. The effect of dairy heifer pre-breeding average daily weight gain (ADGPB) on first lactation milk yield was investigated. Th...
Main Authors: | C.J. Hayes, C.G. McAloon, E.T. Kelly, C.I. Carty, E.G. Ryan, J.F. Mee, L. O'Grady |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731120301713 |
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