Nutrient intake and feeding behavior of growing dairy heifers: Effects of dietary dilution

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2786-2795

  Greter, A M ^a   DeVries, T J ^b   Von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dietary dilution; Heifer; Sorting; Straw

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 47149117818     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1052     Document Type: Article

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