Growth rate, health and welfare in a dairy herd with natural suckling until 6–8 weeks of age: a case...
Growth rate, health and welfare in a dairy herd with natural suckling until 6–8 weeks of age: a case report
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Over a period of two years, growth rate and health were measured for dairy calves allowed to suckle their mothers up to 6-8 weeks of age. Thirty-one calves were weighted weekly, and the mean daily growth rate was 1.2 +/- 0.03 kg from birth up to 13 weeks of age. Illness in calves and young stock was not observed. In the cows, the mean incidences of...
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Growth rate, health and welfare in a dairy herd with natural suckling until 6–8 weeks of age: a case report
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5fd703a05e8c4c83b0f8c86787714ee0
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5fd703a05e8c4c83b0f8c86787714ee0
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1751-0147,0044-605X
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1751-0147
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10.1186/1751-0147-49-16
