Effects of pre- and postpartum nutrition on reproduction in spring calving cows and calf feedlot performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2582-2589

  Stalker, L A ^a,d   Adams, D C ^b   Klopfenstein, T J ^a   Feuz, D M ^c   Funston, R N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Feedlot performance; Reproduction; Supplementation; System

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33748552703     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-640     Document Type: Article

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