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A Review of Beef Production Systems for the Sustainable Use of Surplus Male Dairy-Origin Calves Within the UK

The UK dairy herd is predominantly of the Holstein-Friesian (HF) breed, with a major emphasis placed on milk yield. Subsequently, following years of continued single-trait selection, the beef production potential of dairy bred calves has declined. Thus, male HF calves are commonly seen as a by-produ...

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Autores principales: Rutherford, Naomi H., Lively, Francis O., Arnott, Gareth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8110715/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33987217
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.635497