Effects of age and method of castration on performance and stress response of beef male cattle: A review

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 97, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 89-100

  Bretschneider, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; Growth; Management; Stress; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 27744463118     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.04.006     Document Type: Review

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