Concentrate-enriched diets for calving heifers in the periparturient period increase milk yield and improve blood metabolite profile

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 259-262

  Jurkiewicz, A ^a   Strzetelski, J A ^b   Kowalczyk, J ^c   Bilik, K ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION   (Poland)

^b Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science ^*  (Poland)

^c KIELANOWSKI INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Blood metabolite; Feeding level; Heifers; Milk yield; Periparturient period

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 24944530840     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/70533/2005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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