Influence of post-calving supplemental protein on calf performance and reproductive efficiency for beef cows fed silage

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 97-106

  Charmley, E ^a   Small, J A ^a,c   McRae, K B ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Agriculture and Agri Food Canada Kentville   (Canada)

^c BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef cow; Calf gains; Milk production; Protein; Silage

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033244456     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A98-068     Document Type: Article

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