Influence of prepartum body condition score change on reproduction in multiparous beef cows calving in moderate body condition

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1048-1054

  Morrison, D G ^a,d   Spitzer, J C ^b   Perkins, J L ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^d Louisiana Agric Exp Sta ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cows; Body Condition; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; FEMALE; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; FEMALE; PARITY; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

EID: 0033126903     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7751048x     Document Type: Article

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