Short communication: Effect of calf starter on rumen pH of Holstein dairy calves at weaning

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 5661-5664

  Laarman, A H ^a   Oba, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy calf; Rumen pH; Weaning transition

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; DIET; EATING; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; STOMACH JUICE; WEANING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; EATING; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN; WEANING;

EID: 80054916776     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4273     Document Type: Article

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