Effect of intensive or extensive systems on buffalo heifers performances: Body measurements and respective indices

Twenty-six buffalo heifers, reared in Roman area (42 latitude North) were randomly assigned to two groups: intensive feeding (IF, n=13) or to pasture system (PS, n=13) and followed until the onset of puberty. The average age at the beginning of the experiment was 223 days and the average weight was...

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Main Authors: C. Pacelli, A. Borghese, P. Martiniello, F.P. Cuscunà, M.G. d’Elisi, M. Mazzi, G.M. Terzano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1238