High-energy forage feeding diets and body condition on the finishing of cull dairy cows
Combinations of two high-energy forage finishing diets and two initial body condition scores (BCSs) in a 2 × 2 factorial experimental design were evaluated on cull Holstein–Friesian (HF) cows to improve animal performance and carcass characteristics, aimed at achieving proper fatness and conformatio...
Main Authors: | T. Moreno, A. Botana, E. Bispo, L. González, C. García, J. Mesas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112000171 |
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