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Seasonal influences in milk production in Friesian-Bunaji crosses in northern Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

W. S. Alhassan ,
V. Buvanendran  and
O. W. Ehoche
W. S. Alhassan
Affiliation:
Department of Cattle Production, National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, P.M.B. 1096, Shika, Zaria, Nigeria
V. Buvanendran
Affiliation:
Department of Cattle Production, National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, P.M.B. 1096, Shika, Zaria, Nigeria
O. W. Ehoche
Affiliation:
Department of Cattle Production, National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, P.M.B. 1096, Shika, Zaria, Nigeria
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It has been found from controlled environment studies that high temperatures lead todepressions in milk production (Johnson, 1965; Hafez, 1968; McDowell, 1972). Under outdoor situations where all climatic variables may act simultaneously on the animal, responses may vary from the classical chamber studies.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 104 , Issue 1 , February 1985 , pp. 231 - 233
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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