Effect of twin vs. single births on gestation length, reproductive performance, dystocia, calf survival rate and culling in Holstein cows

Data of Holstein dairy cows in a private farm (TEC-DAP) in Al-Fayum Governorate comprising 5815 calving events (80 for twins and 5735 for singles) in the period from January 1997 to April 2008 were used to determine if there was any significant difference between twin and single calving cows in gest...

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Main Author: A. S. Mostafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beni-Suef University 2009-12-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Medical Research
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Online Access:https://jvmr.journals.ekb.eg/article_77813.html