Feed Intake of Growing Dairy Heifers Raised under Tropical Conditions: A Model Evaluation Using Meta-Analysis

Several models for predicting dry matter intake (DMI) of replacement dairy heifers have been developed; however, only a few have been evaluated using data from heifers of different breeds raised under tropical conditions. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the DMI equations for dairy...

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Main Authors: Marcos Busanello, Debora Gomes de Sousa, Filipe Araújo Canedo Mendonça, Veridiana Lourenço Daley, Rodrigo de Almeida, Carla Maris Machado Bittar, Dante Pazzanese Duarte Lanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3181