Among farm variation in heifer BW gains

Among farm variation in heifer BW gains

BW of replacement heifers is rarely measured on commercial farms, making it difficult to evaluate the success of management practices related to calf growth. Our aims were to describe variability among commercial farms in Holstein heifer BW, determine how BW differences varied with management and pr...

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Main Authors: G.B. Bond, M.A.G. von Keyserlingk, N. Chapinal, E.A. Pajor, D.M. Weary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
growth trajectory
heifer management
dairy calf
welfare assessment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175173111500097X

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