Feed supplements for young dairy breed calves after turn-out to pasture: Effect on weight gain and subclinical coccidiosis in organic production systems

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-10

  Nielsen, B K ^a   Thamsborg, S M ^a   Kristensen, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Beef; Health; Organic farming; Protein; Ryegrass white clover pasture

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; LOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0038392969     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700310001964     Document Type: Article

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