Alternative finishing strategies for Holstein-Friesian bulls slaughtered at 15 months of age

The aim was to establish the optimum finishing strategy (FS) for dairy bulls slaughtered at 15 months. Sixty spring-born calves were assigned to one of four FS. The FS were split into two phases; pasture (PAS) from mid-August to housing (P1) and finished indoors on concentrates ad libitum plus stra...

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Main Authors: Brian Murphy, Alan K Kelly, Robert Prendiville
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 2018-03-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/66719