Performance of First-Calf Dairy Heifers under a Limited-Season Early-Freshening Management System
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Management of First-Calf Heifers
first-calf heifers presents one of the greatest challenges to cow-calf producers. The physical and nutritional stresses associated with parturition, lactation and continuing her own growth, create a real challenge for the two-yearold cow. Calving difficulties, weak calves, calf death loss and scours are all potential pitfalls that can be avoided or reduced with proper management and nutrition. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dairy Science
سال: 1968
ISSN: 0022-0302
DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(68)87033-x