Measuring dairy herd heat detection: the use of inter-service intervals

Good oestrus detection is essential for efficient reproductive performance in dairy herds using artificial insemination. Veterinary surgeons and farmers use a variety of tools to measure and monitor oestrus detection, including the analysis of inter-service intervals (ISIs), which rely on an estimat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Remnant, John
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55896/