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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

1969

Tallow

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Tallow As A Substitute For Butterfat In The Diet Of A Young Calf, R. Sprivulis Jan 1969

Tallow As A Substitute For Butterfat In The Diet Of A Young Calf, R. Sprivulis

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

WHILE cow's milk is the best food for a young calf it is also very expensive.

The normal substitute for whole milk is skim milk, but removing the butterfat from cow's milk reduces the dry matter content by 30 per cent and the digestible energy by 50 per cent.

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