An Economic Analysis of the Costs Associated with Pre-Weaning Management Strategies for Dairy Heifers

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Rearing of replacement female calves on a dairy farm is of critical importance to maintain herd sizes, improve the genetic quality of the herd, and remain economically sustainable. A 2-year investment period is needed for replacement female heifers to grow before entering the milking...

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Autores principales: Hawkins, Anna, Burdine, Kenneth, Amaral-Phillips, Donna, Costa, Joao H.C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6680651/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31340508
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9070471

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6680651/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31340508
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9070471

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