Glossary: Lactation length
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Term:
Lactation length
Abbreviation:
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Definition:
It is equal to the sum of the suckling length plus milking-only length; it is also the difference in days between the date of lambing and the date of drying off.
Reference:
ICAR Guideline
Guidelines for Performance Recording in Dairy Sheep and Dairy Goats
(entry: 583)