Effects of corn processing on growth characteristics, rumen development, and rumen parameters in neonatal dairy calves

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 3439-3450

  Lesmeister, K E ^a   Heinrichs, A J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn processing; Holstein; Neonatal dairy calves

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 6944240427     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73479-7     Document Type: Article

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