Comparison of three weaning ages on cow-calf performance and steer carcass traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 323-329

  Myers, S E ^a   Faulkner, D B ^a,b   Ireland, F A ^a   Parrett, D F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Animal Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Reproduction; Weaning

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; WEANING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MEAT; PREGNANCY; WEANING;

EID: 0033069545     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.772323x     Document Type: Review

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