Optimum liveweight, feed intake, reproduction, and calf output in beef cows on North Island hill country, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 71-82

  Smeaton, D C ^a   Bown, M D ^a   Clayton, J B ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Beef cows; Calf; Feed intake; Optimum liveweight; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033876979     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2000.9513410     Document Type: Article

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