Invited review: Effects of milk ration on solid feed intake, weaning, and performance in dairy heifers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1071-1081

  Khan, M A ^a   Weary, D M ^a   Von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy heifer; Health and welfare; Milk; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; CATTLE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RUMINANT STOMACH; WEANING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEEDING METHODS; FEMALE; MILK; RUMEN; WEANING;

EID: 79951709776     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3733     Document Type: Review

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