The effect of four fibrous feed supplementations on different welfare traits in veal calves

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 129-136

  Morisse, J P ^a   Huonnic, D ^a   Cotte, J P ^a   Martrenchar, A ^a  

^a Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Fibrous feed; Growth; Health; Rumen; Veal calves; Welfare

Indexed keywords

CARCASS; FEED ADDITIVE; FERMENTATION; FIBER; MEAT; RUMINATION; STARCH; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0034630256     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(00)00112-7     Document Type: Article

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