Effects of dam nutrition on growth and reproductive performance of heifer calves

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 841-847

  Martin, J L ^a   Vonnahme, K A ^b   Adams, D C ^a   Lardy, G P ^b   Funston, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertility; Fetal programming; Heifer development; Maternal nutrition; Protein supplement

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 34247165182     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-337     Document Type: Article

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