Fat Supplementation Influences Postpartum Reproductive Performance in Brahman Cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 864-870

  De Fries, C A ^a   Neuendorff, D A ^a   Randel, R D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cattle; Dietary fat; Follicles; Progesterone; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CALORIC INTAKE; CYTOLOGY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ESTRUS; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; MALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; RICE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY FATS; ENERGY INTAKE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; MALE; ORYZA SATIVA; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PARITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; REPRODUCTION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0032013411     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.763864x     Document Type: Article

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