Relations of body condition score with milk yield and reproduction traits in Simmental cows
LARGE ANIMAL REVIEW, cilt.21, sa.6, ss.231-234, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Dergi Adı: LARGE ANIMAL REVIEW
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.231-234
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Simmental, cow, body condition score, milk yield, reproduction
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Introduction - Body condition score (BCS) is an important parameter to detect feeding regime and body energy reserves of animals and affects productivity of dairy cows. Recording BCS throughout lactation and eliminating effective environmental factors are essential processes for herd owners. Therefore, investigating the relationship between BCS and productivity characteristics is crucial for dairy sector.