Weaning date affects calf growth rates and hind conception dates in farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus)

Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 111-116

  Pollard, Jo C ^a   Asher, G W ^a   Littlejohn, R P ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conception; Growth; Red deer; Weaning

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 0036336493     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800052279     Document Type: Article

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