Investigation of Body Development in Growing Holstein Heifers With Special Emphasis on Body Fat Development Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis

Investigation of Body Development in Growing Holstein Heifers With Special Emphasis on Body Fat Development Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis

This study analyzed skeletal development, body condition, and total body fat development of growing heifers. A total of 144 female primiparous Holstein cattle from four commercial dairy farms with different degrees of stillbirth rates were examined during the rearing period. This included measuremen...

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Main Authors: Kathrin Heine, Viktoria Kichmann, Miriam K. von Kuhlberg, Ingrid Vervuert, Lisa Bachmann, Jens Lippmann, Jutta Gottschalk, Susanne Reitemeier, Ilka Steinhöfel, Almuth Einspanier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
heifer
body fat
bioelectrical impedance analysis
skeletal growth
body development
fat development
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.724300/full

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