Starch source evaluation in calf starter: I. Feed consumption, body weight gain, structural growth, and blood metabolites in holstein calves

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 5259-5268

  Khan, M A ^a   Lee, H J ^a   Lee, W S ^a   Kim, H S ^a   Kim, S B ^a   Ki, K S ^a   Park, S J ^a   Ha, J K ^b   Choi, Y J ^b  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Calf starter; Growth; Starch

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 41449089246     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0338     Document Type: Article

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