Growth and body composition of dairy calves fed milk replacers containing different amounts of protein at two feeding rates

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1454-1467

  Bartlett, K S ^a,c   McKeith, F K ^a   VandeHaar, M J ^b   Dahl, G E ^a   Drackley, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Mathematics Specialist Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Calf; Diet; Energy; Protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744942661     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.8461454x     Document Type: Article

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