Fertility parameters in German dairy herds: Associations with milk yield and herd size

Fertility in dairy cows has decreased over the last fifty years while milk production per cow has increased. Furthermore, dairy herds become larger resulting in fewer employees per cow, which might also influence reproductive performance. To elucidate the situation in Germany, selected parameters (c...

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Main Authors: Jörn Rethmeier, Michael Wenzlau, Martin Wagner, Steffi Wiedemann, Lisa Bachmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2019-11-01
Series:Czech Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:https://cjas.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjs-201911-0003_fertility-parameters-in-german-dairy-herds-associations-with-milk-yield-and-herd-size.php