Body condition at calving and milk yield on reproductive performance of lactation holstein cows Condição corporal ao parto e produção de leite sobre o desempenho reprodutivo de vacas holandesas em lactação

It was aimed to evaluate the effects of the body condition (BCS) at calving and of the change in body condition on the reproductive performance of cows postpartum. Then, 51 holstein cows, at 30 days prepartum to 150 days postpartum, were distributed, randomly, in agreement to the BCS at calving in t...

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Main Authors: José Carlos Pereira, Ciro Alexrandre Alves Torres, Nadja Gomes Alves, Francisco Palma Rennó, Anselmo Domingos Ferreira Santos, Claudio Vieira de Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal da Bahia 2010-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal
Online Access:http://revistas.ufba.br/index.php/rbspa/article/view/1527