Effects of grazing system on production and parasitism of dairy breed heifers and steers grazing wet marginal grasslands

Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 201-211

  Kristensen, T ^a   Thamsborg, S M ^b   Andersen, H R ^a   Soegaard K ^a   Nielsen, A L ^c  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Natlan   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cattle; Growth; Natural grasslands; Parasites; Pastures

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; NEMATODA;

EID: 33645915464     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC200520     Document Type: Article

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