Influences of nutrition during pregnancy and lactation on birth weights and growth to weaning of calves sired by Piedmontese or Wagyu bulls

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 245-255

  Cafe, L M ^a,b   Hennessy, D W ^a,b,c   Hearnshaw, H ^a,b,c   Morris, S G ^a,d   Greenwood, P L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c Beef Industry Centre of Excellence ^*  (Australia)

^d Wollongbar Agricultural Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calf; Cattle; Meat; Newborn

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; LACTATION; NUTRIENT; PREGNANCY; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33644750696     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05225     Document Type: Article

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