Effects of housing system on dairy heifer replacement cost from birth to calving: evaluating costs of confinement, dry-lot, and pasture-based systems and their impact on total rearing investment

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  • who: Joao H. C. Costa from the Department of Animal and Food Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States, Department of Agricultural have published the paper: Effects of Housing System on Dairy Heifer Replacement Cost From Birth to Calving: Evaluating Costs of Confinement, Dry-Lot, and Pasture-Based Systems and Their Impact on Total Rearing Investment, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
  • what: While there are many factors that influence decisions about dairy heifer raising, including tradition, animal welfare, and environmental concerns, herein the authors focus on economic efficiency as a primary decision point in heifer . . .

     

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