The utilisation of maize-crop residues for overwintering livestock 1. Performance of pregnant beef cows as affected by stocking rate

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-15

  Crichton, J S ^a   Gertenbach, W D ^a   Van H Henning, P W ^a  

^a KwaZulu Natal Department of Agriculture   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Live mass gain; Selective grazing

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044490758     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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