Omission of dry period and effects on the subsequent lactation curve and on milk quality around calving in Italian Holstein cows
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dry period omission on subsequent milk production over a whole lactation and the effect on milk quality around calving. Seventeen Italian Friesian cows, homogeneous for milk yield and parity, were managed either with a traditional dry-off period...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2010-02-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/623 |