Effects of dietary fat and sire breed on puberty, weight, and reproductive traits of F1 beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 2244-2252

  Lammoglia, M A ^a   Bellows, R A ^b   Grings, E E ^b   Bergman, J W ^c   Bellows, S E ^b   Short, R E ^b   Hallford, D M ^d   Randel, R D ^e  

^a BovaGen   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Breeds; Dietary Fat; Puberty; Safflower

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; GENOME IMPRINTING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DINOPROST; FEMALE; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 0034268344     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.7892244x     Document Type: Article

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