The effect of individual liveweight and condition of beef cows on their reproductive performance and birth and weaning weights of calves

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 96-100

  Morris, S T ^a   Morel, P C H ^b   Kenyon, P R ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Age; Beef cattle; Condition score; Inter calving interval; Liveweight; Nutrition; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; TIME; WEANING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; WEANING;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33645963179     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2006.36619     Document Type: Article

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