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An investigation of calf rearing practices on dairy farms in Northern Ireland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

S Morrison*
Affiliation:
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough, United Kingdom
A F Carson
Affiliation:
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough, United Kingdom
D Matthews
Affiliation:
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Newforge Lane, Belfast, United Kingdom
M Mulholland
Affiliation:
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, Antrim, United Kingdom
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Without a detailed understanding of how calf rearing is performed in practice, it is difficult to establish 1) the effectiveness of technology transfer initiatives and 2) how best to focus future research efforts. In view of this, the objective of the current study was to investigate calf rearing practices on Northern Ireland dairy farms.

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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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