Effects of Gathering Time on Weight and Shrink of Steers Grazing Smooth Bromegrass Pastures

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 170-175

  Coffey, K P ^a,b   Brazle, F K ^a   Higgins, J J ^a,c   Moyer, J L ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c Southeast Area Extension Office ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Grazing; Shrink; Weight

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745238440     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31879-9     Document Type: Article

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