Limit feeding of gravid holstein heifers: Effect on growth, manure nutrient excretion, and subsequent early lactation performance

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 946-954

  Hoffman, P C ^a   Simson, C R ^a   Wattiaux, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Feed efficiency; Growth; Heifers; Limit feeding

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS; PLASMA PROTEIN; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PROTEINS; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CALCIUM; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; LACTATION; PHOSPHORUS; PREGNANCY; SERUM ALBUMIN; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 34247855947     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(07)71578-3     Document Type: Article

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