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Restricted suckling of dairy cattle in the humid tropics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2017

J. K. Margerison ,
T. R. Preston  and
C. J. C. Phillips
J. K. Margerison
Affiliation:
University of Wales, Bangor, School of Agriculture and , Forest Sciences, Gwynedd, N. Wales. LL57 2UW.
T. R. Preston
Affiliation:
Centre for the Investigation of Sustainable systems of Agricultural Production, CIPAV, Cali, Colombia, S. America
C. J. C. Phillips
Affiliation:
University of Wales, Bangor, School of Agriculture and , Forest Sciences, Gwynedd, N. Wales. LL57 2UW.
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Restricted suckling systems are one the most common forms of livestock production in developing countries. In these systems partial milk extraction and calf suckling are combined, resulting in a multi-commodity (milk and meat) production system. These are now being recognised as some of the most efficient and sustainable uses of the available resources in developing countries. These systems provide a more ‘natural’ method of calf rearing, thus maximising animal welfare.

The aim of this experiment was designed to investigate the maternal relationship between cow and calf within a restricted suckling system and evaluate its effect on milk production and reproduction.

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Cattle
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1994 , March 1994 , pp. 144
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1994

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