Potential of Stockpiled Perennial Forages in Winter Grazing Systems for Pregnant Beef Cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 404-415

  Hitz, A C ^a   Russell, J R ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cows; Bromus inermis; Festuca arundinacea; Grazing; Maize Stover; Winter

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MAIZE; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SEASON; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; MEAT; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RUMEN; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031989153     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.762404x     Document Type: Article

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