Modelling the lactation curve of dairy cows using the differentials of growth functions
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M. H. FATHI NASRI , J. FRANCE , N. E. ODONGO , S. LOPEZ , A. BANNINK 5 AND E. KEBREAB 6* 1Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran 2Centre for Nutrition Modelling, Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada 3Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada 4Departamento de Producción Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de León, 24007 León, Spain Animal Sciences Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Lelystad, The Netherlands Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada
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