Long-term effects of ad libitum whole milk prior to weaning and prepubertal protein supplementation on skeletal growth rate and first-lactation milk production

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2639-2650

  Moallem, U ^a   Werner, D ^b   Lehrer, H ^a   Zachut, M ^a   Livshitz, L ^a   Yakoby, S ^a   Shamay, A ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fat tissue; Milk production; Whole milk nursery

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BONE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MILK; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; SECRETION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BONE AND BONES; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77952986515     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-3007     Document Type: Article

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