Effect of Rearing Systems on Growth Performance, Lying/Standing Behavior, Morbidity, and Immunity Parameters of Pre-Weaned Dairy Calves in a Continental Zone in Winter

On dairy farms, calves are typically raised inside barns (either in individual or group pens), or they are raised in outdoor hutches. To evaluate the effect of all three of these commonly used rearing practices on calves, an experiment was conducted. A group of 58 Holstein dairy female healthy calve...

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Main Authors: Wanying Zhao, Christopher Choi, Lin Ru, Zhengxiang Shi, Hao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/9/1496