Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Pages 901-910 , March 2010

Interrelationships between herd-level reproductive performance measures based on intervals from initiation of the breeding program in year-round and seasonal calving dairy herds

  • J.M. Morton

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    • Current address: PO Box 2277, Geelong, Victoria, 3220 Australia.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence author.

Received 18 January 2009 ,Accepted 24 November 2009.

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PII: S0022-0302(10)00057-3

doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2045

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Pages 901-910 , March 2010

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