Body condition score at parturition and postpartum supplemental fat effects on cow and calf performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2908-2917

  Lake, S L ^a   Scholljegerdes, E J ^a   Atkinson, R L ^a   Nayigihugu, V ^a   Paisley, S I ^a   Rule, D C ^a   Moss, G E ^a   Robinson, T J ^a   Hess, B W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Department 3684 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Body Condition Score; Lipid Supplementation; Prepartum Energy Balance

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS;

EID: 33645968690     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83122908x     Document Type: Article

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