Effects of feeding level before and after calving, and restricted suckling frequency on postpartum reproductive and productive performance of Sarda and Charolais X Sarda beef cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 339-348

  Marongiu, M L ^a   Molle, G ^a   San Juan, L ^a   Bomboi, G ^b   Ligios, C ^a   Sanna, A ^a   Casu, S ^a   Diskin, M G ^c  

^a Istituto Zootecnico e Caseario Per la Sardegna   (Italy)

^b Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

^c TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Body condition score; Postpartum anoestrus; Suckling frequency

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; SARDA;

EID: 0036853086     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00028-3     Document Type: Article

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