Growth characteristics of calves fed an intensified milk replacer regimen with additional lactoferrin

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 4835-4845

  Cowles, K E ^a   White, R A ^b   Whitehouse, N L ^c   Erickson, P S ^c  

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

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calf; Lactoferrin; Milk replacer

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33846317814     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72532-2     Document Type: Article

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