Effect of selected factors on the course of parturition in Holstein-Friesian heifers

• Autorzy: Nogalski Z.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper presents the basic outside and inside pelvic diameters of 136 Holstein-Friesian cows, and the coefficients of phenotypic correlation between these measurements and the course of parturition.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

cow; breed; Rica pelvimeter; phenotypic correlation; measurement; cattle; coefficient; pelvic diameter; parturition course; animal breeding; Holstein-Friesian breed; dairy cattle

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Electronic Journal of Polish Agricultural Universities. Series Animal Husbandry
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: 05
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/series/volume5/issue2/animal/art-03.html

Twórcy

autor

Nogalski Z.

• University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 5, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland

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