The association between age at first calving and survival of first lactation heifers within dairy herds
The objective of this research was to evaluate the survival rate of primiparous heifers within a large sample of herds across the UK and specifically to assess the association between age at first calving (AFC) on their survival. Data from 437 herds was re-structured for analysis. Descriptive statis...
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Cambridge University Press
2016
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38021/ |