Modeling lactation curves of “Barrosã” beef cattle with Wood’s model

Modeling lactation curves of “Barrosã” beef cattle with Wood’s model

The aim of this study was to investigate the lactation curve properties of primiparous and multiparous Barrosã cows, using two different milking systems. A data set with 2518 daily milk yields of 15 primiparous (107 test day records by lactation) and 11 multiparous (83 test day records by...

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Main Authors: Virgilio Cardoso Alves, Paulo José Peixoto Fontes, Virginia Alice Cruz dos Santos, Antόnio Mário Domingues Silvestre, José Carlos Marques de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
Beef cattle, Lactation curve, Parity, Milking system.
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1801

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