Effect of different forage sources on performance and feeding behavior of Holstein calves

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 286-293

  Castells, Ll ^a   Bach, A ^a,b   Araujo, G ^a   Montoro, C ^a   Terre M ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS ICREA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Calf; Forage; Performance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MALE;

EID: 84055192750     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4405     Document Type: Article

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