Calf and Heifer Feeding and Management

From birth to first calving, the replacement heifer undergoes tremendous changes anatomically as well as in feeding and management practices. The calf changes from being a pseudo-monogastric to a full ruminant within a period of two months. During the same period, the calf is fed colostrum, milk, or...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores:	Cao, Zhijun (Editor), Van Amburgh, Michael (Otro)
Formato:	Libro electrónico
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
Materias:	Research & information: general Biology, life sciences betaine dairy cows newborn calves fat mobilization immunity calf glutamine autophagy apoptosis calf economics replacement ADG cost per kg calves rumen epithelium microbiota diet feed additives feeding management dairy calf involuntary culling mortality replacement heifer survival rate amino acid pattern Holstein heifers lysine methionine threonine heat stress yak calf early weaning caecal microbiota 16S rRNA gene sequencing growth performance heifer bull Simmental fattening management carcass and meat quality weaning age Holstein calves growth milk replacer metabolism development body condition score peripartum primiparous dairy cow pair housing individual housing behavior dairy calf feeding health welfare nutrition stakeholder attitudes forage performance rumen fermentation
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