Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 1 , Pages 85-90 , January 2008

Effect of Prepartum Photoperiod on Milk Production and Prolactin Concentration of Dairy Ewes

  • C.M. Mikolayunas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison 53706
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • D.L. Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison 53706
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  • G.E. Dahl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801
    • Current address: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611.
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  • T.F. Gressley

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801
    • Current address: Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark 19716.
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  • Y.M. Berger

      Affiliations

    • Spooner Agricultural Research Station, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Spooner 54801

Received 7 August 2007 ,Accepted 28 May 2008.

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PII: S0022-0302(08)71440-1

doi: 10.3168/jds.2007-0586

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 1 , Pages 85-90 , January 2008

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