A model predicting the seasonal dynamics of intake and production for suckler cows and their calves fed indoors or at pasture

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 143, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 256-279

  Jouven, M ^a   Agabriel, J ^a   Baumont, R ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Calf; Intake; Model; Production; Sensitivity analysis; Suckler cow; Validation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 43749094572     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.05.014     Document Type: Article

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