The effect of feed supplementation on the onset of puberty in Brazilian dairy heifers Efeito da suplementação alimentar no início da puberdade em novilhas brasileiras
Most Brazilian dairy production is conducted by small holders whose general management skills and feeding programs are often deficient. One common problem directly attributed to underfeeding is that heifers rarely reach sexual maturity before 15 months of age. Groups of growing heifers were treated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
1994-08-01
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Series: | Scientia Agricola |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90161994000200026 |