Optimizing nutrient ratios in milk replacers for calves less than five weeks of age

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 3281-3291

  Hill, T M ^a   Bateman II, H G ^a   Aldrich, J M ^a   Schlotterbeck, R L ^a  

^a Akey   (United States)

Author keywords

Calf; Energy; Milk replacer; Protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149136237     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1750     Document Type: Article

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