Effect of dairy breed and peri-natal live weight on; feed intake, live weight gain, feed efficiency and bio-economic viability of a high milk feeding system for rearing bull calves
An estimated 101, 959 UK dairy bull calves were euthanized in 2016, mainly due to a lack of profitable bull beef schemes, particularly for the smaller Jersey crossbreed calves. This study aimed to compare the performance of Holstein Friesian and Jersey cross Holstein Friesian breeds, by allocating 6...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/59338/ |