Performance of spring-calving beef suckler cows and their progeny on four contrasting grassland management systems

Livestock Science

Volumn 117, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 238-248

  Drennan, M J ^a   McGee, M ^a  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Beef suckler cow; Cattle; Grassland systems

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 48549086138     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.12.018     Document Type: Article

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