What Is the Most Cost-Effective Breeding Program for Dairy Heifers—Timed AI, Estrous Detection, or a Combination of Both?
As any other business enterprise, the sustainability of a dairy farm is highly dependent on economics. In order to obtain a profitable return on assets, there is a constant need to maximize outputs and, oftentimes, to minimize inputs. Reproduction influences both milk production and number of repla...
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Main Authors: | Klibs N. Galvão, Eduardo S. Ribeiro, Jose Eduardo P. Santos |
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Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2014-09-01
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Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131755 |
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