Effects of Energy and Protein Allowances in the Diets of Prepubertal Heifers on Growth and Milk Production

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 730-739

  Pirlo, G ^a   Capelletti, M ^a   Marchetto, G ^a  

^a Istituto Sperimentale Per la Zootecnia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Growth; Milk production; Replacement heifer

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; FRIESIA;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; STANDARD; WEIGHT GAIN;

AGING; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LACTATION; MILK; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031111724     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(97)75992-7     Document Type: Article

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