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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2000 | Volume: 3 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 372-373
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2000.372.373
Effects of Individual and Group Housing System on the Growth Characteristics of Brown Swiss Calves Fed Milk Replacer
Mete Yanar, Sadrettin Yuksel and Ugar Zulkadir

Abstract: The study was carried out to compare growth, weight gain and feed efficiency traits of Brown Swiss calves which were fed milk replacer and raised in individual, group and individual +group housing systems. Weights, gains in weights and body measurements at various ages were determined. The results revealed that group-housing could be attractive concerning growth rate of Brown Swiss calves, easiness and economical construction of the group pens, although young animals in group pens had slightly less favourable feed conversion efficiency ratio.

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Mete Yanar, Sadrettin Yuksel and Ugar Zulkadir, 2000. Effects of Individual and Group Housing System on the Growth Characteristics of Brown Swiss Calves Fed Milk Replacer. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 3: 372-373.

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