Holstein dairy cows lose body condition score and gain body weight with increasing parity in both pasture-based and total mixed ration herds
Body condition scoring (BCS) and body weight (BW) are observations associated with labile tissue reserves, health, and reproduction efficiency of dairy cows. The effect of parity (1 through to ≥5) and feeding system (pasture-based and TMR) on BCS and BW were evaluated utilizing raw data sets from 16...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-11-01
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| Series: | JDS Communications |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266691022200093X |