Comparison of heat tolerance of feedlot heifers of different breeds

Livestock Science

Volumn 105, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 19-26

  Brown Brandl, T M ^a   Nienaber, J A ^a   Eigenberg, R A ^a   Mader, T L ^b   Morrow, J L ^c   Dailey, J W ^d  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^d TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Color; Feedlot cattle; Heat stress; Panting score; Respiration rate

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33750474880     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.04.012     Document Type: Article

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