Effects of restricted suckling on forage intake of range calves

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 290-293

  Sowell, B F ^a   Wallace, J D ^a   Branine, M E ^a   Hubbert, M E ^a   Fredrickson, E L ^a   Bowman, J G P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

behavior; blue grama; buffalograss; cow; milk intake; milk restriction; rangelands

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOUTELOUA GRACILIS; BOVINAE; BUCHLOE; BOS TAURUS; POACEAE;

CATTLE; FORAGE INTAKE; MILK CONSUMPTION; SUCKLING;

EID: 0029660393     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002585     Document Type: Article

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