Effects of weaning date and prepartum protein supplementation on cow performance and calf growth

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 578-587

  Stalker, L Aaron ^a   Ciminski, Lane A ^a   Adams, Don C ^a   Klopfenstein, Terry J ^a   Clark, Richard T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cows; Management; Production; Systems

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; GRAZING; GROWTH RESPONSE; JUVENILE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NUTRITION; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN; WEANING;

EID: 36749080522     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/06-082R1.1     Document Type: Article

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