A climatological perspective on feedlot cattle performance and mortality related to the temperature-humidity index

Journal of Production Agriculture

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 650-653

  Hubbard, K G ^a   Stooksbury, D E ^a   Hahn, G L ^b   Mader, T L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b USDA ARS Meat Animal Res Cent   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

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EID: 0033393561     PISSN: 08908524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jpa1999.0650     Document Type: Article

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