Milk feeding systems for dairy calves in groups: Effects on feed intake, growth and health

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 233-243

  Hepola, Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Computer controlled milk feeding; Dairy calves; Feed intake; Group; Growth; Health; Milk feeding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CATTLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE;

EID: 0037465206     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(02)00214-9     Document Type: Article

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