The effect of supplementary light during winter on the growth, body composition and behaviour of steers and heifers

Animal Science

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 173-181

  Phillips, C J C ^a   Johnson, P N ^b   Arab, T M ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Agric Devmt and Advisory Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Behaviour; Carcass composition; Growth; Photoperiod

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031256490     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800016477     Document Type: Article

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