An individual reproduction model sensitive to milk yield and body condition in Holstein dairy cows

To simulate the consequences of management in dairy herds, the use of individual-based herd models is very useful and has become common. Reproduction is a key driver of milk production and herd dynamics, whose influence has been magnified by the decrease in reproductive performance over the last dec...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: L. Brun-Lafleur, E. Cutullic, P. Faverdin, L. Delaby, C. Disenhaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731113000335