Analysis of lactating cows in commercial Austrian dairy farms: interrelationships between different efficiency and production traits, body condition score and energy balance

Analysis of lactating cows in commercial Austrian dairy farms: interrelationships between different efficiency and production traits, body condition score and energy balance

This study examines the relationship between efficiency, energy balance and related traits like milk yield, feed intake (DMI), body weight and body condition score (BCS). Data was derived in the project ‘Efficient Cow’ to develop efficiency traits for Austrian cattle breeding (6105 cows, 161 farms,...

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Main Authors: Maria Ledinek, Leonhard Gruber, Franz Steininger, Birgit Fuerst-Waltl, Karl Zottl, Martin Royer, Kurt Krimberger, Martin Mayerhofer, Christa Egger-Danner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
efficiency
energy balance
body condition score
lactation stage
body tissue mobilisation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2019.1569485

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