Effect of dietary energy on milk production and metabolic hormones in thin, primiparous beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 530-538

  Lalman, D L ^a   Williams, J E ^b   Hess, B W ^c   Thomas, M G ^d   Keisler, D H ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^d NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cows; Energy Balance; Milk Production; Postpartum Interval

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; LACTATION; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; HOMEOSTASIS; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LACTATION; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NEUROPEPTIDES; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0034152586     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.783530x     Document Type: Article

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