PRECONDITIONING BEEF CALVES: ARE EXPECTED PREMIUMS SUFFICIENT TO JUSTIFY THE PRACTICE? [PDF]
The concept of preconditioning calves has been around for a long time, yet adoption of the practice has been slow. Current trends in the beef industry likely will increase interest in preconditioning programs.
Dhuyvetter, Kevin C.
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Enumeration, identification and characterisation of methanogens colonising pre-ruminant calves : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2007 Methane-producing archaea, methanogens, in ruminant animals are a major source of anthropogenic methane. With a global warming potential 23 times greater than carbon dioxide, methane has been targeted for reduction under the Kyoto protocol.
Evans, Paul Nicolas
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Rearing calves with cows: Nature works! [PDF]
, 2006 One of the objectives of the research project "Cows with calves" ('Kalveren bij de Koe') is to develop a rearing method that gives the natural bond between mother cow and calf a function.
Langhout, Jos, Wageninaar, Jan-Paul
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Feeding Techniques To Increase Calf Growth In The First Two Months Of Life [PDF]
, 2008 End of project reportData from Cornell University and the University of Illinois in the USA suggested that average daily liveweight gains of 900 to 1000 g/calf/day could be achieved from birth to weaning provided the calf milk replacer (CMR) is ...
Dawson, L. +3 more
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Animal, 2009 The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of age at weaning and breed on the stress response of calves to weaning and their temperament. At calving, 14 Parda de Montaña calves and 14 Pirenaica calves were randomly assigned to either early weaning ...
M. Blanco, I. Casasús, J. Palacio
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AnimalsThis surveillance study aimed to estimate the proportion of antimicrobial resistant strains and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles of E. coli isolates detected from the intestinal contents of veal and dairy calves in the Veneto Region, Northeaster ...
Laura Bortolami +8 more
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Antibody responses to a Cryptosporidium parvum rCP15/60 vaccine [PDF]
, 2009 Cryptosporidium parvum is a zoonotic apicomplexa-protozoan pathogen that causes gastroenteritis and diarrhoea in mammals worldwide. The organism is transmitted by ingestion of oocysts, which are shed in faeces, and completes its lifecycle in a single ...
Alexandra J. Burton +8 more
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EDIS, 1969 This document is VM106, one of a series of the Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida.
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JDS CommunicationsThe objectives of this study were to determine the effects of season on calf birth weight, growth, and ADG of Holstein heifers. This retrospective analysis included data from July 2018 to February 2022 and included 216 calves from the University of ...
K.N. Brost, J.K. Drackley
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Effect of differing forages on the early growth and behaviour development of dairy heifers during pre- and post weaning periods : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2017 The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different forage diets fed to young calves on early growth, behaviour development and long term milk performance.
Ullah, Zaka
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