Voluntary intake of dry matter and performance of Nellore cows and their Nellore and crossbred Simental × Nellore calves

This study aimed to investigate the influence of calf genetic group on the performance of Nellore lactating cows. The variables studied included milk ingestion, pasture intake, calf weight gain and cow body weight. A total of 13 Nellore calves and 8 crossbred Simental × Nellore calves were used, all...

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Main Authors: Fernando Miranda de Vargas Junior, Francisco Stefano Wechsler, Patrícia Rossi, Marcus Vinicius Morais de Oliveira, Patrick Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2011-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982011001100040