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Multi-year evaluation of stocking rate and animal genotype on milk production per hectare within intensive pasture-based production systems.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Mar 2018
Coffey E L, Delaby L, Fleming C, Pierce K M, Horan B
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of stocking rate (SR) and animal genotype (BR) on milk production, body weight (BW), and body condition score (BCS) within intensive pasture-based systems. A total of 533 lactation records, from 246 elite genetic merit dairy cows were available for analysis; 68 Holstein-Friesian (HF) and 71 Jersey × Holstein-Friesian (JxHF) crossbred cows in each of 4...
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