Improving the heifer rearing efficiency of fully-housed dairy systems in the UK
Whole-farm feed efficiency (WFFE) is a novel metric to measure farm performance which accounts for the costs of all animals in a dairy system, including herd replacements, dry cows, and bulls. However, our understanding of current heifer rearing practices in the UK and how they may affect WFFE is li...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/73869/ |