Do windbreaks minimize stress on cattle grazing foothill winter range?

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 265-272

  Olson, B E ^a   Wallander, R T ^a   Paterson, J A ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Backfat; Beef cattle; Body condition; Immune response; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0034347262     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A99-054     Document Type: Article

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