Effect of copper, zinc, and manganese supplementation and source on reproduction, mineral status, and performance in grazing beef cattle over a two-year period

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2375-2383

  Ahola, J K ^a   Baker, D S ^a   Burns, P D ^a   Mortimer, R G ^a   Enns, R M ^a   Whittier, J C ^a   Geary, T W ^b   Engle, T E ^a,c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c 208A Animal Sciences Bldg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Performance; Reproduction; Trace Minerals

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 4243151717     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8282375x     Document Type: Article

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