Effects of Weaning Management Strategies on Performance and Health of Calves during Feedlot Receiving

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 637-641

  Boyles, S L ^a   Loerch, S C ^a   Lowe, G D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calf; Morbidity; Pasture; Weaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849145091     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31034-2     Document Type: Article

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