Effects of Feeding Levels of Starter on Weaning Age, Performance, Nutrient Digestibility and Health Parameters in Holstein Dairy Calves |
Nejad, J. Ghassemi
(College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University)
Hosseindoust, A. (Department of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources) Shoae, A. (Department of Zoology, University of Otago) Ghorbani, B. (Department of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources) Lee, B.H. (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) Oskoueian, E. (Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University Putra Malaysia) Hajilari, D. (Department of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources) Amouzmehr, A. (Department of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources) Lohakare, J.D. (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) Sung, K.I. (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) |
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