Compudose®: Its effects on the growth, offspring performance, lactational performance, and carcass characteristics of Hereford x Friesian heifers at pasture

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1167-1172

  Burke, J L ^a   Morris, S T ^a   McCutcheon, S N ^a   Parker, W J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeding heifers; Liveweight gain; Pastoral conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031693849     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A98009     Document Type: Article

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