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An empirical analysis of the cost of rearing dairy heifers from birth to first calving and the time taken to repay these costs

Rearing quality dairy heifers is essential to maintain herds by replacing culled cows. Information on the key factors influencing the cost of rearing under different management systems is, however, limited and many farmers are unaware of their true costs. This study determined the cost of rearing he...

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Autores principales: Boulton, A. C., Rushton, J., Wathes, D. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5523732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28173887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1751731117000064