Duration of weaning, starter intake, and weight gain of dairy calves fed large amounts of milk

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 148-152

  Sweeney, B C ^a   Rushen, J ^a   Weary, D M ^b   de Passille A M ^a  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy calf; Gradual weaning; Weight gain; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EATING; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; TIME; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EATING; FEMALE; MALE; MILK; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 77749325040     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2427     Document Type: Article

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