Effects of body condition score at parturition and postpartum protein supplementation on estrous behavior and size of the dominant follicle in beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2549-2556

  Lents, C A ^a,b   White, F J ^a,c   Ciccioli, N H ^a   Wettemann, R P ^a   Spicer, L J ^a   Lalman, D L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c CAMERON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cow; Body condition; Estrus; Follicle; Postpartum; Protein

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN INTAKE; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; PARTURITION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 54449084020     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1114     Document Type: Article

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