The effect of water quality on cattle performance on pasture

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-104

  Lardner, H A ^a   Kirychuk, B D ^b   Braul, L ^b   Willms, W D ^b   Yarotski, J ^b  

^a Western Beef Development Centre   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aeration; Coagulation; Steer; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

AERATION; CATTLE; COAGULATION; PASTURE; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 15044365235     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04086     Document Type: Article

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