Article
Reproduction performance and management of dairy cattle.
The Journal of reproduction and development - 1 Feb 2006
McDougall Scott
Abstract excerpt
Internationally, reproductive performance of dairy cattle is declining. Under the low production, pasture-based and seasonal calving system used in New Zealand, reproductive performance is also declining, but remains higher than for many other industries. The seasonal calving system requires a high level of reproductive performance to ensure a 365 day inter-calving interval. About 80% of cows are detected in...
Topics
- Animal Husbandry
- Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
- Animals
- Cattle
- Dairying
- Female
- Genotype
- Reproduction
