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Heifer rearing: Why lean growth, not fat gain, should be the goal

Nutrition accounts for more than half the cost of rearing dairy replacements and getting it wrong can undermine lifetime performance

Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist
clock 鈥� 4 min read
Heifer rearing: Why lean growth, not fat gain, should be the goal

Speaking at a recent Mole Valley Farmers nutrition event, Prof James Drackley, of the University of Illinois, gave a clear message, 鈥榤anage for lean growth, not fat deposition, and focus on body composition...

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