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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...
Autores principales: | Hawkins, Anna, Burdine, Kenneth, Amaral-Phillips, Donna, Costa, Joao H.C. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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