Limit-Feeding Corn as an Alternative to Hay for Gestating Beef Cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1211-1216

  Loerch, S C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cows; Gestation Period; Performance; Restricted Feeding

Indexed keywords

MONENSIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; MAIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; LACTATION; MONENSIN; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; TEMPERATURE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030156598     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7461211x     Document Type: Article

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