Animal and management factors associated with weight gain in dairy calves and heifers on smallholder dairy farms in Kenya

Calf growth is an important determinant of dairy herd productivity, particularly in countries where the dairy industry is expanding, such as Kenya. Our objective was to determine factors associated with weight gain in randomly selected dairy calves and heifers in smallholder dairy farms (SDF) in Ken...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Preventive veterinary medicine 2018-12, Vol.161, p.60-68
Hauptverfasser:	Makau, D.N., VanLeeuwen, J.A., Gitau, G.K., Muraya, J., McKenna, S.L., Walton, C., Wichtel, J.J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Feed Animal Husbandry - methods Animals Average daily weight gain Calves Cattle - physiology Cattle Diseases - epidemiology Cross-Sectional Studies Dairying Diet - methods Diet - veterinary Educational Status Female Heifers Humans Kenya Kenya - epidemiology Male Regression Analysis Risk Factors Smallholder dairy farms Surveys and Questionnaires Weight Gain - physiology
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