Effect of restricting silage feeding prepartum on time of calving, dystocia and stillbirth in Holstein-Friesian cows
A study was carried out to investigate the effect of restricting silage feeding on time of calving and calving performance in Holstein-Friesian cows. In the treatment group (n = 1,248 cows, 12 herds) silage feeding commenced in the evening (17:00 to 20:00 h), after a period of restricted access (2 t...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2007
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3113829/ |