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lead feeding [2 records]

Record 1 1997-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Science
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zootechnie
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
OBS

Pour mettre les vaches en forme pour le vêlage et le début de la lactation.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Science
DEF

A system of feeding dairy cows which provides more feed than is justified by the level of the individual cow's milk production. In the early part of the lactation, the cow is challenged to produce more milk and in many instances does so. If the cow does not respond, the level of feeding is reduced.

OBS

Called also lead feeding because the cow is led to produce more heavily.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zootechnie
OBS

Méthode d'alimentation adoptée dans la province de Québec pour les vaches laitières et désignée par : alimentation-défi ou alimentation de défi. [Réveil rural (janv. 66) et Les travaux et les jours (TV), 23.1.66]

OBS

Régime alimentaire d'essai dans le but d'obtenir une réponse positive, un gain de production de la part des vaches d'un troupeau.

Spanish

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