Comparison of target breeding weight and breeding date for replacement beef heifers and effects on subsequent reproduction and calf performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 3094-3099

  Funston, R N ^a,b   Deutscher, G H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Heifers; Breeding Dates; Heifer Development; Reproduction; Target Weights

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 4644292728     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82103094x     Document Type: Article

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