Effects of body condition score at parturition and postpartum supplemental fat on metabolite and hormone concentrations of beef cows and their suckling calves

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1038-1047

  Lake, S L ^a,b   Scholljegerdes, E J ^a,c   Hallford, D M ^a,d   Moss, G E ^a   Rule, D C ^a   Hess, B W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Body condition score; Hormone; Lipid supplementation; Metabolite

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS;

EID: 33748772018     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.8441038x     Document Type: Article

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