Feeding dairy calves and replacement heifers in south-western Sweden: A survey

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section A: Animal Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 94-102

  Hessle, A ^a   Nadeau, E ^a   Svensson, C ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Feed ration; Heifer management; Live weight gain; Nutrient content; Rearing

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 4644354092     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700410032013     Document Type: Review

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