Differences in the fecal microbiota of dairy calves reared with differing sources of milk and levels of maternal contact

The practice of rearing cows and calves together is gaining popularity on dairy farms, with different systems currently under assessment in mainland Europe, the United Kingdom, and Oceania. Research into the effects of cow–calf rearing has primarily focused on direct health and welfare implications,...

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Main Authors: Annabelle Beaver, Charisse Petersen, Daniel M. Weary, B. Brett Finlay, Marina A.G. von Keyserlingk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:JDS Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910221000612