A comparative study of three growth profiles during rearing in dairy heifers: Effect of feeding intensity during two successive winters on performances and longevity

Livestock Science

Volumn 127, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 238-247

  Le Cozler, Y ^a,b   Peccatte, J R ^a   Delaby, L ^a,b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

Author keywords

Feed restriction; Heifers; Longevity; Rearing; Winter

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 74249100191     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.10.005     Document Type: Article

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