Photoperiod effects on the development of beef heifers

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 721-730

  Small, J A ^a   Glover, N D ^a   Kennedy, A D ^b   McCaughey, W P ^a   Ward, D R ^a  

^a BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef heifers; Estrus; Photoperiod; Prolactin; Puberty

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 1642377342     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A03-005     Document Type: Article

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